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31 quotes by Charley Pride

Charley Pride Pride performing at the Capital Centre on the 1981 Inauguration Day Background information Birth name Charley Frank Pride Born (1938-03-18) March 18, 1938 (age 76) Sledge, Mississippi, US Genres Country music Occupation(s) Singer, musician, recording artist, performer, business owner Instruments Voice, guitar Years active 1966‒present Labels RCA 16th Avenue Music City Website charleypride.com Charley Frank Pride (born March...
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The time I spent thinking about how I was better than somebody else or worrying about somebody else's attitude was time I could put to better use.

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I was always a dreamer, in childhood especially. People thought I was a little strange.

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What we don't need in country music is divisiveness, public criticism of each other, and some arbitrary judgement of what belongs and what... →

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For most entertainers, there is a single experience, one defining moment, when confidence replaces the self-doubt that most of us wrestle with.

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It used to be that if you had a pretty good record, you could stop by a station in Little Rock or Atlanta and let the DJ listen to it. No way... →

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Performing is an experience, for me, that is as humbling as it is energizing.

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I grew up not liking my father very much. I never saw him cry. But he must have. Everybody cries.

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A fan will grab you and hug you and will not let go. When that happens, you wish it could be that way all over the world.

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Fans will praise you, scold you, and offer helpful advice. Fans will also defend you.

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Even now, when I'm asked how I'm doing, I like to reply, 'Pretty good. I've got all my fingers and both eyes.

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The tastes of country music fans are not limited to the narrow range defined by consultants and programmers and record company moguls.

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A black man singing about a blond girl was potential trouble.

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Any entertainer who tells you that the adoration of fans is not a heady experience probably never had the experience.

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