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

Aaron Neville Quotes

American - Musician Born: January 24, 1941

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

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

Flower, Nice, Be Nice

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

Every morning I wake up and thank God. Aaron Neville

Morning, God, Thank God

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

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

Kindness, Day, Door

You've just got to sing, do some kind of singing every day. Early mornings and cold weather can mess with that. I drink special teas with cayenne pepper, but I think you're psyching yourself out, really. Aaron Neville

Day, Yourself, Weather

'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

Time, Anniversary, Home

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

Award, Chosen, Receive

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

Anniversary, Her, Been

I don't want to be on the road all my life. Aaron Neville

Life, Road, My Life

When I'm singing, I connect the dots with notes. Aaron Neville

Singing, Connect, Notes

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

Done, Mickey Mouse, Mouse

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

Place, Kind, New

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

Alone, Guitar, Play

You try to do what you can to bring harmony wherever you go. Aaron Neville

Harmony, You, Try

When I'm singing, it's a mixture of my innocence in the projects, my mom and dad. It's all the good and the bad, the laughs and the frowns that I went through and seen other people go through. Then you be trying to write it. Whatever's coming out, you try and make it all cool. Aaron Neville

Good, Mom, Cool

If we were poor, we didn't know it 'cause I guess you don't miss what you never had. So, you know, we made do with whatever. We used to make our own toys, and we used to play with spinning tops and marbles. A pocket full of marbles, and you were rich - you didn't worry about no money. Aaron Neville

Money, Worry, Rich

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

Understand, Rehab, Did

I just sing what I feel in my heart. I ain't trying to prove nothing, and I don't think I ever did. Aaron Neville

Heart, Think, Trying

I eat a lot of fish to stay healthy. Aaron Neville

Healthy, Fish, Eat

I'll be singing with The Blind Boys of Alabama, which is a great joy to me. I've done some work with them before, and they truly are amazing. Aaron Neville

Work, Great, Joy

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

Best, World, Greatest

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

Prayer, Me, Know

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

Mother, Growing Up, House

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

Music, Soul, Blues

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

Think, Way, Reason

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

Friends, Wild, Liked

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