Charlie Rich Quotes

No one, ever, wrote anything as well even after one drink as he would have done with out it.

I used to be a great blues singer.

Alcohol is necessary for a man so that he can have a good opinion of himself, undisturbed be the facts.

A man's true character comes out when he's drunk.

It seemed that I performed better sober than drunk. Who knew?

Look, this is an odd question, but you're kind of cute and you're pretty nice to me. Are you drunk? It's OK if you are.

Drunkenness is the Touch Stone by which they try every man; and he that cannot or will not drink, has a mark set upon Him. He is abused behind his Back. He is hurt in his Property, and he is persecuted as far as the Power of Malice and Intemperance.

No nation is drunken where wine is cheap; and none sober where the dearness of wine substitutes ardent spirits as the common beverage. It is, in truth, the only antidote to the bane of whiskey.

Drinking is the joy of the Russes. We cannot live without that pleasure

As regards the use of wine, remember that we drink to quench thirst, and that the limit of moderation is reached when the edge of the intellect is dulled. A boy should be brought up to avoid wine…. Your own countrymen, like all northern peoples, are, I know, sore offenders in this matter of eating and drinking. But I count upon your own innate self-respect to preserve you from such bad example, and to enable you to despise the sneers and complaints of those around you.

I would sing the blues if I had the blues.

I've never been drunk. I've never even had a beer.

Music was my first love, but it was difficult for me. It's something that I really love, but I didn't feel that I was so good at it. I can sing well, but I'm not a great singer. When I sing, I don't feel I'm expressing all the emotions.

I can sing, don't get me wrong, but it's no belting singing.

I have a reputation for drinking a lot. Indeed, I drink quite much. However, I give it up when I wish to do so. I never, ever drink while on duty. The drinking is only for my pleasure. I do not remember neglecting my duties because of drinking even once.

I'm not the best singer - like, I know I'm not Celine Dion.

I don't drink wine during the day. Not even a little. Otherwise, the rest of the day is an apology.

As long as I can sing and hit the notes, I want to do that.

Being a backup singer means being able to sing on a dime. Music is oozing out of their every pore.

I really respected women that could sing their tails off and entertain really well, so I wanted to get that across before I brought any of my own music into it.

So, really, I just try to be the best guitar player I can be - not the best female guitar player, not the best 'X amount of years' guitar player, or whatever - just the best guitar player.

The only thing that makes me uncomfortable is when people that do drink, don't drink around me.

Everybody says they were 'born to sing' but you can suss the good from the bad. You can tell who's in it for the music.

I have never been drunk in my life, and I don't expect I ever will be.

My definition of sobriety is to be in full control and not feel drunk, but it's not abstaining for religious reasons or any other reason.