Aaron Neville Quotes

“I was raised Catholic, but my father's people were Methodist, so we went to both churches.”

— Aaron Neville

“I always tell people I want to see the world through His eyes, and I want people to see Him in me.”

— Aaron Neville

“I think things happened the way they did for a reason.”

— Aaron Neville

“I was very surprised when I heard that I had been chosen to receive the James Cardinal Gibbons Award.”

— Aaron Neville

“I always loved Sam Cooke, because he seemed very versatile. He sang gospel, soul, blues, pop music.”

— Aaron Neville

“Me and my partners had been stealing cars for a while.”

— Aaron Neville

“So I went in front of the judge, and I had my St. Jude prayer book in my pocket and my St. Jude medal. And I'm standing there and that judge said I was found guilty, so he sentenced me to what the law prescribed: one to 14 years.”

— Aaron Neville

“I owe it all to Jesus.”

— Aaron Neville

“I really like listening to music in my car.”

— Aaron Neville

“I sing around the house, in the shower.”

— Aaron Neville

“My friends and I were wild and we liked to joy-ride.”

— Aaron Neville

So now I have a collection of poetry by Aaron Neville and I give it to people I want to share it with. I'd like to publish it someday.

— Aaron Neville

“Until I went to rehab, I didn't understand what it did.”

— Aaron Neville

I feel it was just a few years ago I was running around in short pants.

— Aaron Neville

“I just sing. You have to use it.”

— Aaron Neville

“We lived together as kids, and now we're taking care of each other as men.”

— Aaron Neville

“When I record something, I'll take a drive and just listen.”

— Aaron Neville

But I knew if I ran I'd never be able to sing, so I had to take my punishment.

— Aaron Neville

“Growing up my mother played Sarah Vaughan and Nat Cole in the house regularly.”

— Aaron Neville

“If you had told me I'd be making 62 tomorrow, I'd say you were lying.”

— Aaron Neville

“The extras are a nice bonus feature, but the main incentive is the musical experience.”

— Aaron Neville

“When you were a kid, a day was a long time and a year was a long time.”

— Aaron Neville

“It's a 360-degree sound experience. Like you're in the middle of the band. A lot of people have the technology to play the format, so why not put it out there. It sounds great.”

— Aaron Neville

“I don't know much, but I know I love you ... that may be all there is to know.”

— Aaron Neville

“My voice belongs to me, from God. People will comment, "Your voice helped me through." Maybe it's God in me, because I don't take credit for that.”

— Aaron Neville

“Don't be ashamed to let your conscience be your guide.”

— Aaron Neville

“At dances when I was a little kid, Art would be up there singing while I'd be dancing with some girl a foot taller than me.”

— Aaron Neville

“I've been in some beautiful places, but the prettiest sight is flying back to New Orleans. Being able to look down and say, 'I know where I am now.'”

— Aaron Neville

“If you are serious, don't play with my heart, it makes me furious.”

— Aaron Neville

“Sometimes I sing along in the car, if something good is playing like Marvin Gaye.”

— Aaron Neville

“It's a thanksgiving to God. It's something I have wanted to do for a long time, but the record company wasn't ready for it. So I did it myself.”

— Aaron Neville

“If you want something to play with go find yourself a toy, baby, my time is too expensive and I'm not a little boy.”

— Aaron Neville