Musician Quotes

On that show, I did country and some rock, too, whatever record I had out at the time, I'd sing that.

None of the other guys in the band really sang, so that's when I brought Roy Clark in.

It really is, to see that this kind of music is still so popular.

If something pops in my mind and it's easy, I write it.

If I needed to record, I'd head to the coast or Nashville, one or the other.

I'm still learnin'. I pick up something from every performer I watch.

I really appreciate people like Rosie coming out and saying I've inspired them.

I loved Carl Perkins, Jerry lee Lewis... not only were they personal friends.

I learned so much about recording and about singing on records from Ken Nelson.

I have some of the old videos of my performances on it.

I have eighteen titles in the German language. I had a number one song in 1965.

I enjoyed listening to it, but I didn't think I could do it.

I didn't realize how many true Rockabilly fans there were here in America.

Getting comments like that from even the young people at the shows who probably aren't singers, the girls who just tell me that I'm an inspiration to them, for one reason or another.

But, we didn't have all the media that we do today.

As I go back and listen, the other girls weren't singing quite like I was.

And it wasn't until '84 when I was first asked to come to Sweden and do an album and concert tour.

It seems like the good things that have happened in my career are things that you don't try to plan and push, and make it happen, it just seems to happen.

You have to feel that music. You just can't play it sterilely.

With brothers you become friends. Some you hang out with more than others. You talk to one about the other a little more. You get mad at them. Then, you love them. Then, you apologize. You have to apologize whether you want to or not. You have to. That's your brother.

Well, I don't have anything to say to Mr. Sneddon, you know? Nothing at all.

Some people are probably scratching their heads and saying, How did that happen? That's because some of the media didn't give the public the full story.

Oh, Michael Jackson is Michael Jackson. And no matter if he sold 40 million records off of one record and sold 15 off his last or whatever the counts may be, Michael Jackson will be Michael Jackson.

Losing Michael Jackson is a handicap. It's the Lakers trying to win a championship without Kobe Bryant.

Like Jermaine was saying, it's a beautiful day, and we're just glad all of this is behind us. We can go on with our lives. And Michael can go on with his life and do what he does best, and that's making good music, making his fans happy, people happy all over the world.

Just performing is where I'm happiest, and gets me rid of my troubles and worries.

Joe Jackson is a great man. The problem that people have with my father is that he tells it like it is. He's just straight up and doesn't beat around the bush. Tough love.

I'm glad that he's got all this behind him. And I'm pretty sure that there's a lot of people - and there are certain people that don't report the news accurate for their own personal fame and gain. And they know who they are.

I was always a closet blues player.

I tell it like it is, but I don't voice my opinion unless it's asked for.