iwamoto
25 oktober 2006, 20:02
Question from Jeff Tropeano: "Many people refuse to listen to you because of your so-called attitude or cockyness. A lot of people say you are VERY cocky and arrogant. Why do you think people assume that? Question from Ruben: I have read and heard from people that you were a hard person to work with, but when I read interviews or read your answers on the web to your fans, I get a feeling that you are a very humble person. Would you say that you have changed a bit over time or was it just people giving you a bad reputation?"
Answer from Yngwie: "Hmmm, I could respond to that in a plethora of ways... [small laugh]. I'm not a very humble guy, I'm afraid. But let me qualifiy that a little. When I came on the scene about 15 years ago I was very young [19 years old], and I was very hungry to succeed and very aggressive. I am sure I made a lot of mistakes and stepped on a lot of toes, or reacted to things too emotionally, which sort of established the general opinion of me as someone that is kind of arrogant or cocky. But when I read interviews I did back then, or listen to albums I did then... when I think about the way I was in those early days I always view that as a different person from who I am now. Fifteen years in the business can make a lot of difference. For sure, I'm not trying to say that I'm some kind of a sweetheart now or anything, but I have matured. One thing that hasn't changed is that I'm pretty straightforward and don't try to hide what I think. What has changed is that I'm more diplomatic and aware of the effects of things I say or do. I'm more savvy about being in the public eye, really. I think that people who might have known me back then and who might encounter me again now would have a hugely different impression of me. I'm much more able to take things with a grain of salt and less personally, you know? I don't worry about my image that much nowadays because I know who I am, I know what I can and can't do, I'm very confident in my talents and abilities-- I don't have to prove anything to anyone. Of course, it aggravates me when I see people who write or speak badly of me from an outdated perspective. But when everything's said and done, I know myself and I don't lose sleep at night worrying over it."
sinds ik dit heb gelezen is mijn beeld van yngwie wel wat veranderd, en ik hoop dat mensen het even lezen ipv roepen "aah gelul, hij is gewoon arrogant!"
Answer from Yngwie: "Hmmm, I could respond to that in a plethora of ways... [small laugh]. I'm not a very humble guy, I'm afraid. But let me qualifiy that a little. When I came on the scene about 15 years ago I was very young [19 years old], and I was very hungry to succeed and very aggressive. I am sure I made a lot of mistakes and stepped on a lot of toes, or reacted to things too emotionally, which sort of established the general opinion of me as someone that is kind of arrogant or cocky. But when I read interviews I did back then, or listen to albums I did then... when I think about the way I was in those early days I always view that as a different person from who I am now. Fifteen years in the business can make a lot of difference. For sure, I'm not trying to say that I'm some kind of a sweetheart now or anything, but I have matured. One thing that hasn't changed is that I'm pretty straightforward and don't try to hide what I think. What has changed is that I'm more diplomatic and aware of the effects of things I say or do. I'm more savvy about being in the public eye, really. I think that people who might have known me back then and who might encounter me again now would have a hugely different impression of me. I'm much more able to take things with a grain of salt and less personally, you know? I don't worry about my image that much nowadays because I know who I am, I know what I can and can't do, I'm very confident in my talents and abilities-- I don't have to prove anything to anyone. Of course, it aggravates me when I see people who write or speak badly of me from an outdated perspective. But when everything's said and done, I know myself and I don't lose sleep at night worrying over it."
sinds ik dit heb gelezen is mijn beeld van yngwie wel wat veranderd, en ik hoop dat mensen het even lezen ipv roepen "aah gelul, hij is gewoon arrogant!"