32 Quotes by Sonny Bono

Almost no one sings like Elvis Presley any more.

Put your ego aside and play as a team.

I’m a maverick. I’ve always been a maverick.

People have said to me, You can’t write songs. You can’t play an instrument. But I’ve got 10 gold records.

People underestimate me, but I’ve always been a stretch runner.

What is qualified? What have I been qualified for in my life? I haven’t been qualified to be a mayor. I’m not qualified to be a songwriter. I’m not qualified to be a TV producer. I’m not qualified to be a successful businessman. And so, I don’t know what qualified means.

I’m not a lawyer, and maybe I should have used more specific legal language.

I’m not homophobic, I’m not a bigot, I’m not pandering to hatred.

Don’t cling to fame. You’re just borrowing it. It’s like money. You’re going to die, and somebody else is going to get it.