I knew I was going to do a country album one day. But I was just trying to figure out for the life of me, what we were going to do to make it different, unique. Lionel Richie Read Quote
You cannot beat the feeling of sitting on top of the charts. I had almost forgotten what it feels like… It feels great! It is really a very exciting time and I am enjoying the ride. Lionel Richie Read Quote
Your kids can say some cruel things to you at times. For example, Nicole, Miles and Sofie are standing there in the room and I’m dressed to kill in my own mind. They’ll say to me, ‘Dad, you’re not going out there looking like that are you?’ If that doesn’t kill a star, I don’t know what does! Lionel Richie Read Quote
Kids will keep it real. If I’ve ever had in my life a great anchor, it’s them. They get in your head, ‘don’t get too famous.’ If you think you’re really famous and think you’re really hip, go hang out with your kids for an afternoon. That’s about as earthbound as it’s going to get. Lionel Richie Read Quote
I find myself going out on the road to get my confidence back, because I lose it at home. Lionel Richie Read Quote
Country music has always been about as close to R&B as you can possibly get. We’re storytellers. Lionel Richie Read Quote
I grew up with the Grand Ole Opry, Dottie West, Conway Twitty, Buck Owens… not realizing it was influencing me as much as it was. Lionel Richie Read Quote
By growing up in Alabama, I had a melting pot of the whole pie: R&B, gospel, country. Lionel Richie Read Quote
So much of my career has been about saying things the way people say them, using melodies not that I can sing but that the people can sing. Lionel Richie Read Quote
Growing up with country, R&B, gospel, and classical music from my grandmother and pop, Tuskegee was the perfect melting pot for my influences as a writer. Lionel Richie Read Quote
