Darius Rucker Quotes

There's two times of year for me: Football season, and waiting for football season.

You gotta laugh and love and take all life has to give. You gotta live and learn so you can learn to live.

When I was growing up, I always knew that if I ever got anything, I was going to give back as much as I can. I learned that all you have to be willing to do is give your time.

You gotta love and learn and learn to live.

I think people who go out and tell you how much they're gonna change things are the people who end up being just another whatever. I'm never trying to change anything. That's not for me.

It was important to me to find a label that wouldn't back out after a first single. Everyone's so used to hearing me with Hootie, they're going to be skeptical.

We went to church every Sunday. When I was a kid, the only time I sang was around my family.

I'm a kid who grew up in an all African-American neighborhood and got into schools and aspired to just be me, and didn't worry about labels or anything. Just wanted to be a success at what I did.

I don't think I get the respect as a singer. With this record, I wanted to bring respect to my band.

When somebody says to you the real USC is in L.A., tell them we were a school before they were a state.

All the doors that I had to close. All the things I knew but I didn't know. Thank God for all I missed. 'Cause it led me here to this.

Find something that makes you want to give and give and give 'til it hurts.

Ray Charles has always been a big part of my life.

I'm lucky my wife is a strong woman. She's one of the stronger people I've ever met. It's hard for me to be away, but I know my home life is fine because my wife is there.

I just wanted to go out and make a record that Ive always wanted to make since I was a kid.

I work hard to let my wife know how much I love her. I try to do that every day.

It's hard to be married to me, and it was a lot harder when I was younger!

My family lives a pretty normal life.

I have major respect for Kenny Chesney and Carrie Underwood and Sugarland. They are wonderful. They're superstars in the music business.

Rock and roll was something to fall back on. If I had my choice, I'd be Jerry Rice and I'd be playing until I was forty-five.

I expect to make a career out of country music.

One of the things that I'm dying to do is to sing the hook on a big rap song. No one's ever called me to do that.

I am honored that they would include me in the Cabinet as a member and contributor.

When I was in high school, I read all of Neil Simon's plays.

Romantic stuff is not something I really remember.

Marriage is not easy. You have to decide to work. That's what it really comes down to: two people deciding to stay together or not.

It's always a positive when radio is playing your music and fans are responding.

That's one of my pet peeves. People always want to put something into a category - this one or that one. You know, a great song is a great song.

One of my pet peeves is when people think that pop guys go country when they can't make it in pop anymore.

I'm black because I was born this way. I'm proud of it. Thank God I am who I am.

Great music will always rise to the top if you give it a chance.

I believe that one of the reasons I get to play golf all over the world is because of the barriers that Lee Elder broke down. I just think he's amazing.

Ric Flair was such a huge part of my childhood and teen years. He's an icon.

I love Christmas. I love the music... I love everything about Christmas. I'm a big fan.