Cher wanted to be an entertainer more than I've seen anybody want to be an entertainer in my life.
Sonny Bono

Don't cling to fame. You're just borrowing it. It's like money. You're going to die, and somebody else is going to get it.
Sonny Bono

I feel kind of like the black sheep in Congress, but here I am.
Sonny Bono

I'm a maverick. I've always been a maverick.
Sonny Bono

I'm not a lawyer, and maybe I should have used more specific legal language.
Sonny Bono

I'm not homophobic, I'm not a bigot, I'm not pandering to hatred.
Sonny Bono

If anybody ever dares to compare Bob Dole to Clinton, then they're comparing a criminal to an honest man.
Sonny Bono

People have said to me, You can't write songs. You can't play an instrument. But I've got 10 gold records.
Sonny Bono

People underestimate me, but I've always been a stretch runner.
Sonny Bono

We all love the environment, but we have placed creatures above people. A rat is a rat.
Sonny Bono


We'll have all the same players... We'll be missing one, actually.
Sonny Bono

What is qualified? What have I been qualified for in my life? I haven't been qualified to be a mayor. I'm not qualified to be a songwriter. I'm not qualified to be a TV producer. I'm not qualified to be a successful businessman. And so, I don't know what qualified means.
Sonny Bono

With all due respect to lawyers, it's wonderful that you have this intricate knowledge. You break down words to the nth degree. And sometimes I find it rather disgusting. And it goes on and on.
Sonny Bono