72 Quotes by Lionel Richie

It's quite interesting that in my growing up I had several influences. We had gospel music on campus. R&B music was, of course, the community, and radio was country music. So I can kind of see where all the influences came from.

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!

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.

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.

I find myself going out on the road to get my confidence back, because I lose it at home.

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.

I'm a songwriter, and people will tell you the greatest stories about their lives, whether you want to hear it or not.

Just when I think it couldn't get any bigger, 'Tuskegee' reaches a new level of success.

People, as critical as it looks, we're OK. We are in control, whether we feel it or not.