Aaron Neville Quotes

When you were a kid, a day was a long time and a year was a long time

Every morning I wake up and thank God.

I was raised Catholic, but my father's people were Methodist, so we went to both churches.

My friends and I were wild and we liked to joy-ride.

It's a 360-degree sound experience. Like you're in the middle of the band. A lot of people have the technology to play the format, so why not put it out there. It sounds great.

Don't be ashamed to let your conscience be your guide.

Until I went to rehab, I didn't understand what it did.

It's a thanksgiving to God. It's something I have wanted to do for a long time, but the record company wasn't ready for it. So I did it myself.

The extras are a nice bonus feature, but the main incentive is the musical experience.

When I record something, I'll take a drive and just listen

Growing up my mother played Sarah Vaughan and Nat Cole in the house regularly.

I sing around the house, in the shower

If you are serious, don't play with my heart, it makes me furious.

So now I have a collection of poetry by Aaron Neville and I give it to people I want to share it with. I'd like to publish it someday.

I don't know much, but I know I love you... that may be all there is to know.

At dances when I was a little kid, Art would be up there singing while I'd be dancing with some girl a foot taller than me.

I was very surprised when I heard that I had been chosen to receive the James Cardinal Gibbons Award.

I really like listening to music in my car.

I owe it all to Jesus.

I've been in some beautiful places, but the prettiest sight is flying back to New Orleans. Being able to look down and say, 'I know where I am now.'

Me and my partners had been stealing cars for a while.

My voice belongs to me, from God. People will comment, "Your voice helped me through." Maybe it’s God in me, because I don’t take credit for that.

I think things happened the way they did for a reason

I always loved Sam Cooke, because he seemed very versatile. He sang gospel, soul, blues, pop music

I feel it was just a few years ago I was running around in short pants

If you had told me I'd be making 62 tomorrow, I'd say you were lying.

So I went in front of the judge, and I had my St. Jude prayer book in my pocket and my St. Jude medal. And I'm standing there and that judge said I was found guilty, so he sentenced me to what the law prescribed: one to 14 years.

If you want something to play with go find yourself a toy, baby, my time is too expensive and I'm not a little boy.