Evel Knievel Quotes

You come to a point in your life when you really don't care what people think about you, you just care what you think about yourself.
Evel Knievel

Life, Yourself, Care

Riding a motorcycle on today's highways, you have to ride in a very defensive manner. You have to be a good rider and you have to have both hands and both feet on the controls at all times.
Evel Knievel

Good, Today, Times

If you don't know about pain and trouble, you're in sad shape. They make you appreciate life.
Evel Knievel

Life, Sad, Pain

I did everything by the seat of my pants. That's why I got hurt so much.
Evel Knievel

Hurt, Why, Pants

I've been in a treatment center for drinkin'. I stayed for two days, then escaped.
Evel Knievel

Two, Days, Center

Harley-Davidson is the finest company in the world.
Evel Knievel

Company, Finest

I love the feeling of the fresh air on my face and the wind blowing through my hair.
Evel Knievel

Love, Feeling, Through

I guess I thought I was Elvis Presley but I'll tell ya something. All Elvis did was stand on a stage and play a guitar. He never fell off on that pavement at no 80 mph.
Evel Knievel

Thought, Play, Guitar

If I'm out trailriding, I have a favorite motorcycle. Riding on the road, I've got a favorite. If I'm jumping, I have a favorite, and if I'm racing, I have a favorite.
Evel Knievel

Road, Racing, Motorcycle

But you come to a point in your life when you can't pull the trigger anymore.
Evel Knievel

Life, Point, Anymore

I am a lucky, lucky person.
Evel Knievel

I know that I'm very lucky to be alive. For 35 or 40 years I've spilt my blood and broke my bones and spent years in hospitals.
Evel Knievel

Alive, Blood, Lucky

I foresee the Chinese ruling the world. What are you going to do to stop it? No president of the United States will ever have enough power to stop the Chinese when they want to take over the world.
Evel Knievel

Power, Enough, President

Unless we do things in this country to slow down our population, slow down our birth control, provide better water for people, provide power for people, we're gonna find out that the next wars are not going to be fought over diamonds, gold and political things.
Evel Knievel

Power, Political, Control

I really think we should pass a law in every state, I don't care whether it takes the independence away from an old person or not. You shouldn't be driving a car if you're over the age of 80. Maybe even less than that.
Evel Knievel

I created Evel Knievel, and then he sort of got away from me.
Evel Knievel

When you're mad at someone, it's probably best not to break his arm with a baseball bat.
Evel Knievel

Best, Someone, Baseball

I think these shows with the young kids doing these jumps, doing these fantastic back flips, I think they're absolutely great. They did what I never did.
Evel Knievel

Great, Young, Kids

All my life people have been waiting around to watch me die.
Evel Knievel

Life, Waiting, Die

I always knew how to draw a crowd.
Evel Knievel

Knew, Draw, Crowd

I know guys in my hometown that drive by feel and sound.
Evel Knievel

Guys, Sound, Drive

I recently have had a full hip replacement and a liver transplant, and I'm getting used to the medication.
Evel Knievel

Used, Getting, Full

I think I coulda landed on a dime. I really do.
Evel Knievel

I thought I was bulletproof or Superman there for a while. I thought I'd never run out of nerve. Never.
Evel Knievel

Thought, While, Run

I went through life big-bang-banda-boom-bada-boom.
Evel Knievel

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Entertainer

Born: October 17, 1938

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