Be honest, be nice, be a flower not a weed.

Aaron Neville Quotes

American - Musician Born: January 24, 1941

Be honest, be nice, be a flower not a weed. - Aaron Neville

Be honest, be nice, be a flower not a weed. Aaron Neville

Honest, Be Nice, Weed

Every morning I wake up and thank God. - Aaron Neville

Every morning I wake up and thank God. Aaron Neville

God, Wake Up, Wake

It's up to God to do the judging. You haven't walked in my boots, so how are you going to judge me? Aaron Neville

Going, How, Walked

'Yellow Moon' was a poem. My wife at the time, Joel - she's dead now - it was our 25th anniversary. She had the chance to go on a cruise with her sister. And I'm home with the kids and looking up, and I saw the big moon, and I just started writing. Aaron Neville

Yellow, Dead, Big

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

Very, Receive, Been

In New Orleans, music is part of the culture. You're raised with it, from the cradle to the grave, and all in-between. Aaron Neville

New, Grave, Part

You never know how much time you got. Aaron Neville

How Much, How Much Time, How

When I first went out on the road with Larry Williams, there was also, like, The Coasters, The Drifters, and The Flamingos. Aaron Neville

Like, Also, Out

I always feel I'm blessed, you know. I thank God for letting me use his voice. That's how I see it. Aaron Neville

Voice, Always, Use

Without faith, I don't think I'd be here. Aaron Neville

Faith, Think, Here

Ain't no place like New Orleans. It's one of kind. Aaron Neville

New, New Orleans, Like

I even done a doo-wop version of the Mickey Mouse march. Aaron Neville

Mickey Mouse, Mouse, Even

It's one of the greatest festivals in the world. New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest is the best all-around... It's an honor to be closing it. Aaron Neville

New, Festivals, Jazz

My favorite prayer is Footprints in the Sand. You know that prayer? I know the times that he carried me, you know? I kind of wore him out. Aaron Neville

Him, Kind, Carried

I buried Joel on our 48th anniversary. I had been with her since I was 16. Aaron Neville

Her, Buried, Been

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

Friends, Wild, Were

Every day, some act of kindness comes my way, even if it's just someone opening the door. It happens every day if you keep an eye out for it. Keeping an eye out, that's the key. Aaron Neville

Door, Some, Keeping

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

Father, Religion, Raised

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. Aaron Neville

Book, Years, Had

My drummer, bass player, and guitar player sing backgrounds. They play and sing. I can sing all the harmonies, but I can't do it alone. Aaron Neville

Play, I Can, Guitar Player

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

Incentive, Feature, Musical

Through the years, I found we had Native American blood in us. My great-grandmother came from the island of Martinique, and they hooked up with the Native Americans of Louisiana. Aaron Neville

Island, Through

I've done all different kinds of genres - doo-wop, pop, funk, gospel, country, jazz, you name it. Aaron Neville

Country, Jazz, Kinds

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

Mother, Growing, Regularly

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

Always, Very, Seemed

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

Think, I Think, Reason

Loading...

Load more quotes

Related Authors

Michael Jackson

BrainyQuote

BrainyQuote Desktop

BrainyQuote Mobile

Site

Quote Of The Day

Social

BQ on Pinterest

BQ on Instagram

Apps

iPhone/iPad app

Quote Of The Day Feeds

Javascript and RSS feeds

WordPress plugin

Quote of the Day Email

About

Copyright © 2001 - 2018 BrainyQuote

Language: Español | Français

Please disable your ad blocker

OK