132 Quotes by Chuck Berry

If the people in the audience are talking, you’re being ignored. If the people are gazing at you, you’ve got something they want to hear.

Everything I wrote about wasn’t about me, but about the people listening.

It amazes me when I hear people say, 'I want to go out and find out who I am.' I always knew who I was. I was going to be famous if it killed me.

If you want to release your aggression, get up and dance. That's what rock and roll is all about.

There had to be a market in order for you to be successful in a business. The market had to need your business, or the product of it.

I'm thankful for each and every day. We never know when time is up.

I used to work at Kroger's. When the store opened, you were there. When I worked in an automobile plant, you punched in. So it showed if you were a minute late. If you have a paid job, you show up.

I made records for people who would buy them. No color, no ethnic, no political - I don't want that, never did.

The first thing I heard was spiritual music, which was imbedded. The second thing I heard was swing. And shortly, along with that, I began to hear the blues. And then I began to hear Latin music. Each one left its mark.