A biography for Liz Mitchellhasn’t been written yet.
“It just takes one person for the power of movement.”
“I know it might sound strange to some people, but I really do need The Word with me and if I don't have a Bible with me, then I've found that even just studying certain verses keeps me going.”
“There has not been enough clarity over the years in terms of who did what in Boney M but fortunately Frank Farian has since stated that all members of the group could have been replaced except for me. And I like to think that when it comes to the music Liz Mitchell is the sound of Boney M.”
“In the '70s it was really not easy. I would be surprised if I met someone of color who would tell me that it was.”
“I am very grateful to God for our success.”
“There is so much restlessness and chaos in the society, and that's what music depicts.”
“I would love to be part of Bollywood.”
“Like 'Daddy Cool' was the first song that opened the door of success. So it was extremely special and I will always sing that song.”
“If I was to spend time working out what the record company got - and those in that team of people around us - I would lose my mind.”
“Disco music has had its opportunity earlier and now the young people have taken it to another level. DJs are using our music and creating innovative remixes out of it. This is the way party is today. You can say, it's a new type of disco now.”
“The photo shoots were not easy. I cried and refused to do anything that would shame my mother and father.”
“With the radio and Internet, Indian music is not unknown to anyone. There are so many wonderful styles and genres that are being introduced to the world.”
“It's never one thing it's a lot of things because you learn that show business is one of the most complicated industries in the world. The agreement you make is based on you not knowing what's going to happen next. So, it's a guessing game and you've got to really believe in yourself and know who you are.”
“I think the '70s was a very special time. Melodies and rhythm ruled as dancing climaxed.”
“I'm so excited to be in South Africa. I want to see a lot; everything! I want to see the people and the towns.”
“We played ten packed-out shows at the Kremlin in just seven days and only discovered later that everyone in the crowd for the first three nights was a politician. They had all come from the nine Soviet time zones just to see us.”
“Being a woman of color, as long as there are people who have eyes to see you in a diminished or positive way, both sides will affect you.”
“I never recorded the music because I wanted to be a millionaire. I recorded it because I love music.”
“It is true that Boney M was a group put together by a German producer, Frank Farian. But it is not true that all of us were mimics.”
“My first boss was a tall, slim man called Mr. Wheel. I worked for him as a secretary in a food company in central London. He really liked young people and was like a father figure to me.”