Aaron Neville quotes:
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Every morning I wake up and thank God.
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I was raised Catholic, but my father's people were Methodist, so we went to both churches.
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I was very surprised when I heard that I had been chosen to receive the James Cardinal Gibbons Award.
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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.
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I always loved Sam Cooke, because he seemed very versatile. He sang gospel, soul, blues, pop music
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I always loved Sam Cooke, because he seemed very versatile. He sang gospel, soul, blues, pop music.
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So now I have a collection of poetry by Aaron Neville and I give it to people I want to share it with. I'd like to publish it someday.
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The extras are a nice bonus feature, but the main incentive is the musical experience.
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Sometimes I sing along in the car, if something good is playing like Marvin Gaye.
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My friends and I were wild and we liked to joy-ride.
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I've been in some beautiful places, but the prettiest sight is flying back to New Orleans. Being able to look down and say, 'I know where I am now.'
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It's a 360-degree sound experience. Like you're in the middle of the band. A lot of people have the technology to play the format, so why not put it out there. It sounds great.
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Growing up my mother played Sarah Vaughan and Nat Cole in the house regularly.
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I really like listening to music in my car.
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I feel it was just a few years ago I was running around in short pants.
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Don't be ashamed to let your conscience be your guide.
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I owe it all to Jesus.
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It's a thanksgiving to God. It's something I have wanted to do for a long time, but the record company wasn't ready for it. So I did it myself.
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When you were a kid, a day was a long time and a year was a long time.
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I think things happened the way they did for a reason.
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Until I went to rehab, I didn't understand what it did.
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We lived together as kids, and now we're taking care of each other as men.
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I think things happened the way they did for a reason."
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If you had told me I'd be making 62 tomorrow, I'd say you were lying.
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I don't know much, but I know I love you... that may be all there is to know.
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My voice belongs to me, from God. People will comment, "Your voice helped me through." Maybe it's God in me, because I don't take credit for that.
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At dances when I was a little kid, Art would be up there singing while I'd be dancing with some girl a foot taller than me.
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When I record something, I'll take a drive and just listen
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Me and my partners had been stealing cars for a while.
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When you were a kid, a day was a long time and a year was a long time
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I think things happened the way they did for a reason
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I sing around the house, in the shower
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I feel it was just a few years ago I was running around in short pants
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If you are serious, don't play with my heart, it makes me furious.
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If you want something to play with go find yourself a toy, baby, my time is too expensive and I'm not a little boy.