Aaron Neville Quotes

"I sing around the house, in the shower."

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

"I just sing. You have to use it."

"I really like listening to music in my car."

"I think things happened the way they did for a reason."

"Every morning I wake up and thank God."

"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."

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

"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."

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

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

"These songs have always been with me. They have helped me through some rough times. When I felt like I had nothing, I still had these songs."

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

"But I knew if I ran I'd never be able to sing, so I had to take my punishment."

"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."

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

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

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

"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."

"I always tell people I want to see the world through His eyes, and I want people to see Him in me."