Micky Dolenz, born George Michael Dolenz Jr. on March 8, 1945, in Los Angeles, California, is a multifaceted American artist known for his work as an actor, musician, TV producer, and businessman.

He gained fame as the drummer and one of the lead vocalists for The Monkees, a band formed for the television show of the same name which aired from 1966 to 1968.

Here are some of the best quotes from Micky Dolenz:

1. “When I look back on my life, I wonder how I survived — my mother said I had a guardian angel.”
2. “My influences were Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry.”
3. “I had piano lessons at five and started guitar at ten, but although music and acting was always around me, my parents never pressured me into it.”
4. “They were looking for actors — real actors — who could play instruments. There was a lot of improvisation and scene work involved in addition to the music. The auditions went on for a long time.”
5. “After high school I was going to be an architect. In fact, I was studying to be an architect when the audition for The Monkees came along.”
6. “Ever since I was a kid, I’ve had an enormous interest in the sciences — everything from quantum physics to anthropology.”
7. “I was an entertainer, ever since I was a kid.”
8. “I’ve never been one to chase awards or anything like that, to be honest.”
9. “My parents were both in show business. My father was an actor, my mom an actress, and both singers, dancers, and actors. They met in Los Angeles doing a play together and so I grew up in a show biz family.”
10. “What happened was, my parents after Circus Boy decided to take me out of show business for two years to go back to normal school. It was the smartest thing they ever did.”