Ronnie Hawkins quotes

Ronnie Hawkins quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“If you think all men are created equal, you haven't seen Bo Diddley in the shower.”
-- Ronnie Hawkins

#Men Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Showers Quotes
“The bigtime for you is just around the corner. They told me that first in 1952 - boy, its been a long corner. If I dont hit the bigtime in the next 25 or 30 years, Im gonna pack in the music business and become a full-time gigolo.”
-- Ronnie Hawkins

#Boys Quotes #Years Quotes #Long Quotes
“Rock 'n' roll was two pegs below being a prisoner of war back then.”
-- Ronnie Hawkins

#War Quotes #Rocks Quotes #Two Quotes
“I dont know whos left to hear us. But if there are people who want the real thing, weve got it. My band rocks, and I plan to keep doing it till nobody shows up to see it anymore.”
-- Ronnie Hawkins

#Real Quotes #Rocks Quotes #People Quotes
“I was a Gordon Lightfoot fan before he ever had a song out. You just knew he was pure talent and he was going to be successful. Gordon has written and recorded some of the greatest music ever.”
-- Ronnie Hawkins

#Song Quotes #Successful Quotes #Fans Quotes
“A good band is like a team. You want to have the right balance. It's not always the best people you need, but the right ones for the job.”
-- Ronnie Hawkins

#Jobs Quotes #Team Quotes #People Quotes
“I hope the Canada Pops can play in E and A. I do 'Forty Days' and 'Bo Diddley'. I don't change songs, just bands.”
-- Ronnie Hawkins

#Change Quotes #Song Quotes #Play Quotes
“Wherever there are rock n rollers, well play. Thats what weve been doing for more than 30 years - rock n roll. Its made me everything from an honorary mayor to honorary member of a motorcycle gang.”
-- Ronnie Hawkins

#Rocks Quotes #Motorcycle Gangs Quotes #Years Quotes
“I am a cross between Carl Perkins and Led Zeppelin.”
-- Ronnie Hawkins

#Zeppelins Quotes #Crosses Quotes

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