Kid Rock quotes:

I'm in awe of people like Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard; they're great musicians and people. But I'm most starstruck by people in the small town where I live. Especially single dads, like me, who are working five times as hard to raise their kids.

Surround yourself with good people. Whether they're the best or not, people are capable of learning if they've got good hearts and they're good souls.

Make no mistake: Bob Ritchie's up early in the morning taking pictures of his son on the first day of his senior year. Kid Rock is passed out in a hotel room somewhere with four scantily-clad women.

I collect cars and bikes. One of my most special rides is a black 1930s Cadillac V16, and then I've got a few West Coast choppers.

I didn't come from a trailer park. I grew up middle class and my dad had money and my mom made my lunch. I got a car when I was sixteen. I'm proud of that.

Knowing so many people like myself who are singers and in traveling bands, the people you're in a relationship with feel slighted because they feel you're giving all your energy to your fans, and there's a lot of truth to that.

These poor kids in Baghdad have no running water, no showers. They wipe with baby wipes. My heart goes out to them.

I see friends who are in different genres of music, and they say they're so burnt playing the same stuff every night. That's why you see a country act wanting to go out and play an old classic rock song. But what cracks me up is that they all want to be Jimmy Buffett. I can't figure that out.

Two of my grandparents died in a car crash. Sucks, 'cause they would have lived to a hundred.

I could care less about what people think. I'm a Devil Without A Cause.

People love to hate other people.

You've got to work hard for your success and you've got to have a steady presence. That's the secret.

Being a father helps me be more responsible... you see more things than you've ever seen.

I'm actually a pretty decent human being, and when I'm home I'm straight as an arrow.

I've always had a love of country music.

There's nothing better than seeing people you know being able to work and support their families. Knowing you have a little hand in it? Now, that really makes you feel good.

Bringing people together is one of my favorite things... I believed that's what a rock 'n' roll Jesus would really do - bring people together through music.

Getting married was a ball. Being married was... a nightmare.

I have been to anger management twice. After the first session the lady was like, 'Baby, you don't seem that angry at all. You seem like a really nice guy.'

But I'm a great father. That's why I got custody.

Playing a concert for 2 hours is pie. I would do that every minute of every day if I could. I love to perform. It's the 22 hours before the next show that kills you.

I do not understand rehab. If it works for people, then God bless them.

You know, I guess there's enough information out there to support that I'm a crazy, wild dude and rock and roll and this, that and the other. And there's enough information to support that, you know, I'm a single father, that, you know, has been a pretty standup guy in his community and pretty private about that stuff. But it's on both sides.

I didn't want to go out and change anything. I just wanted to make the music that was part of my background, which was rock and blues and hip-hop.

I know a lot of people who are struggling musicians; it's a hard life, and I've risked being that. The rewards are tremendous now that I've made it, I thank God every day. But I put it all on the line for it.

I want as many people as possible to hear my music. I'm happy to entertain people by being a star.

That's what I love from metal, and that's what I love from hip-hop. That's what I love from any music that's hard, that's got an edge to it-The attitude in it.

A lot of people told me that I'm committing musical suicide with my sound.

I like who I am.

If people had good albums, they'd be buying albums. But people are buying singles because they only have good songs.

That's why I called my record Devil Without a Cause - I'm a white boy who's so sick of hearing that white kids are going to steal rap.

I'm not only a fan of Apple products, I have stock in the company. I think Steve Jobs has started one of the greatest corporations in the world.

And there's a feeling you get from making music that is unlike anything else in the world.

I've never played the PR game.

When you're on TV in America, the girls love you. I'm not complaining.

I think I did every drug known to mankind, smoked crack, boozed, dropped acid, you name it.

It's not that I'm Mr. Goody-Two-Shoes now, but I've got my priorities in order.

My goal is to get quieter as I get older.

I still love old-school hip-hop, but there hasn't been a lot that I've taken from the new stuff.

I take the invasion of my personal space very seriously.

I make a lot of money. I can take a pay cut. All my friends are taking pay cuts that are in the unions, that are - that are farming in Alabama or whatever it is. I can surely take a pay cut, too, not cutting down my show or - or the people that work for me, I can take a pay cut.

Everything I've done in my career has started in and around Detroit, you know, the metro area and Michigan.

I still believe I have a lot of liberal thoughts, but I also believe when you work hard, you shouldn't be penalized and pay more because you work hard.

I bought a book of Mark Twain quotes. That's about my speed. I'll read a couple quotes and put it down."

The personal antics have overshadowed the music. I never wanted that but I knew what I was getting into when I got into everything I got into.

I signal with an independent label, Continuum. After that I put out a totally independent record, sold fourteen thousand of them from my basement, bought a house, started raising my kid, made a decent living.

I always looked up to so many people before me and was lucky to become such good friends with them. I learned so much hanging out with those cats.

Beyonce, to me, doesn't have a f--king Purple Rain, but she's the biggest thing on Earth. How can you be that big without at least one Sweet Home Alabama or Old Time Rock & Roll? ... People are like, 'Beyonce's hot. Got a nice f--king a--.' I'm like, 'Cool, I like skinny white chicks with big t--s.' Doesn't really f--king do much for me.

I am happy to make money. I want to make more money, make more music, eat Big Macs and drink Budweisers.

I know every Skynyrd and about all Johnny Cash songs.

They believed you can't mix rock, country, and rap, and that crossover is dead. I always knew it would work. And it will always work as long as you're really into it and like what you're doing.

But honestly, it's pretty weird; there are girls who'd do absolutely everything just to get a backstage pass. I don't know what it is, but really, when you're on national TV in America the girls love you. They all want you! And I'm not complaining!

I just wasn't raised a granola eating, peace love hippie type person. I'm from Michigan and was raised in and around Detroit where it is kind of you get respect and you give respect. That is how I feel.

I'm a bit of an insomniac. I'm always thinking. I've got a lot of ideas for lyrics and shows. I have a notepad by the side of the bed and voice recorders around the house.

I truly believe that people like myself, who are in a position of entertainers in the limelight, should keep their mouth shut on politics.

Out stretched hands and one night stands, still I can't find love.

I have nightmares that I'm going to wake up, and everyone's driving a Prius and living in a condo, and we're all getting health insurance.

I was the little white kid who rocked the turntables.

I think anybody that's worked hard and has built something and has been successful can testify to how, you know, how wonderful that was, how wonderful it still is.

My take on rap is driven by straightforward American southern rock and blues.

I've got friends who didn't vote. I want to smack them upside the head.

Money's really - you know, song writing, yes, there's money to be made and things like that. But really, when you talk about the real money, you talk about touring. No question.

The program director at a radio station, by the way, is not the superstar. If he was a superstar, he'd be out creating songs, but he's not. But he wants to act like he has control and power.

I was the little white kid who rocked the turntables

I've paid for more pianos in hotel lobbies than you can imagine.

Tell me if this is wrong. Justin Bieber... is 100 percent like watching Vanilla Ice all over again. It's exactly the same. Well, as soon as Bieber has a hit, he'll be like Vanilla Ice.

As much as you don't want to say you are a vengeful person, when someone drags your name through the mud and plays press games and puts things out there like that, you are kind of like, alright. US Weekly will be gone next week, the songs I am writing won't.

On a scale of the United States, the Hollywood influence on what comes out, that's not the majority views of across the country. What we read in Us Weekly or People magazine, or Entertainment Tonight, it's not what the majority of the country is thinking.

You know how much money the oil companies have? If you need some gas, just go fill your tank off and drive off - they're not going to miss it.

People in north Michigan are not different at all from people in southern Alabama. Trust me, someone who's spent a lot of time in both places. They're all hardworking, simple people.

Athletes and musicians make astronomical amounts of money. People get paid $100 million to throw a baseball! Shouldn't we all take less and pass some of that money onto others? Think about firefighters, teachers and policemen. We should celebrate people that are intellectually smart and trying to make this world a better place.

I hate my own attorneys!

I am an avid hunter and marksman, and I will not hesitate to shoot anyone who has myself or family in fear for our lives.

My good friends call me Bobby.

There's always a Justin Bieber. Ever since I've been around, there's always been one of him. You know, you can trace it back from how old you are and the boy bands that came along then and the teen sensations and whatnot. And, you know, good for them. There's a few of them that make it out and a few of them that don't.

Go where you're celebrated, not tolerated. I'm celebrated in Detroit.

My past is a bit checkered.

Chris Rock is a good friend of mine, and he is hysterical.

As a musician, you want the music in as many hands as you can get it into. More importantly, I want people to get the music for the fairest price, and in the most convenient way. And that's really turned into iTunes when you're talking about selling albums.

You know, when I started I liked Big Macs and Budweiser and I still like Big Macs and Budweiser.

The Majestic Theater in 1990. That was one of my first real shows where I had 300 to 400 people there.

I bought a book of Mark Twain quotes. That's about my speed. I'll read a couple quotes and put it down.

And now that Martina McBride knows of T.I., and T.I. knows of Martina McBride, that made me very happy, too. It's introducing worlds to different people and bringing them together with a song.

If you had told me when I was starting out that I would be coming down to Nashville, kind of weaving in and out of the country scene, I never would've thought that in a million years.

A common man, even like myself, I don't know how to pay my taxes.

The spirit of rock 'n' roll is alive and well. It kind of just needs to be cultivated a little bit.

Detroit: Cars and rock 'n' roll. Not a bad combo.

I think celebrity endorsements hurt politicians.

I don't write songs thinking about formats, where is it going to get played, who am I gonna please, what's the outlet for it.

Europeans don't seem to have the groupie mentality.

I think generally I'm a pretty good person if I had to grade myself. Or toot my own horn.

Going out hanging out with the troops, and you know it's kind of all summed up in the TV show, I don't what else I can say about it. It's a great thing to do, something I'm definitely proud of.

There's so many examples of just how lucky we are to be born anywhere in this world that is free.

I'm not a greedy man; there really is nothing I couldn't live without. But if there was a fire, and I saved my child and my pets, I'd be happy.

I don't read books. I like to read newspapers and magazines, but I've never learnt to enjoy books or novels.

I love to be pushed so I can prove myself, because once again, I will.

As far as my street cred goes, I'll always have that, because I always hang with the kids. I'll jump right off the stage and buy them a beer. I'll be a star on stage, but I'll always hang with the kids.

I play Rock 'n' Roll, that's what I do.

Rock 'n' roll is much easier if you're white.

I never said I wanted to be around for a long time. I always said I wanted to be here for a good time.

I'm all about change, and I know things are going to move forward in life, and that's just how it goes.

I think what I've learned out of this lifetime is you should be proud of where you come from.

Are some women and children going to die? Yeah. But it's doing the right thing. You got money, you sit around talking about peace. People who don't have money need some help.

All girls want to be sexy.

Being married sucked. Maybe for some people it is not meant to be.

Getting married is the most fun you can have in life. Being married sucks

Girls are always like, 'Oh, you're much better-looking in person than in pictures.' I'm kinda like, 'Er, thank you? I think? As in, I'm not as ugly as you thought?'

I always believed it would happen and stuck to my guns.

I always say getting married was a ball. I had a blast getting married. Loved it so much I got married six or seven times or whatever it was.

I am scared of being broke and famous. I think that would be the biggest curse.

I care less if I can't be part of your scene because I am the scene. I am everything that is.

I could write a book on the things I've done drunk.

I do believe in standing up for what you believe in and your family and your friends.

I do not believe that artists or actors and people should be out there like voicing their full-blown opinions on politics because, let's face it, at the end of the day, I'm not that smart of a guy.

I don't make music to prove all the critics wrong. I do it to prove all my fans right.

I don't rock for Cancer. I rock for cash, and the topless dancers.

I don't sit in my room and hide the whole time. I think people know my spirit is real.

I don't steal things. I'm rich.

I don't tell 'U.S. Weekly' which parties I'm going to. I write songs.