Robert James Ritchi Quotes
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I want as many people as possible to hear my music. I'm happy to entertain people by being a star.
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I collect cars and bikes. One of my most special rides is a black 1930s Cadillac V16, and then I've got a few West Coast choppers.
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I didn't want to go out and change anything. I just wanted to make the music that was part of my background, which was rock and blues and hip-hop.
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Surround yourself with good people. Whether they're the best or not, people are capable of learning if they've got good hearts and they're good souls.
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You've got to work hard for your success and you've got to have a steady presence. That's the secret.
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When you're on TV in America, the girls love you. I'm not complaining.
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I know every Skynyrd and about all Johnny Cash songs.
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I'm all about change, and I know things are going to move forward in life, and that's just how it goes.
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But honestly, it's pretty weird; there are girls who'd do absolutely everything just to get a backstage pass. I don't know what it is, but really, when you're on national TV in America the girls love you. They all want you! And I'm not complaining!
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I like who I am.
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It's not that I'm Mr. Goody-Two-Shoes now, but I've got my priorities in order.
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I was the little white kid who rocked the turntables.
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Make no mistake: Bob Ritchie's up early in the morning taking pictures of his son on the first day of his senior year. Kid Rock is passed out in a hotel room somewhere with four scantily-clad women.
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I'm not a greedy man; there really is nothing I couldn't live without. But if there was a fire, and I saved my child and my pets, I'd be happy.
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I think celebrity endorsements hurt politicians.
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The spirit of rock 'n' roll is alive and well. It kind of just needs to be cultivated a little bit.
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When I was making my first record there would be something that would come out that would inspire you, you know? You'd see someone on TV or on the radio.
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As a musician, you want the music in as many hands as you can get it into. More importantly, I want people to get the music for the fairest price, and in the most convenient way. And that's really turned into iTunes when you're talking about selling albums.
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I have nightmares that I'm going to wake up, and everyone's driving a Prius and living in a condo, and we're all getting health insurance.
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I could care less about what people think. I'm a Devil Without A Cause.
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I never said I wanted to be around for a long time. I always said I wanted to be here for a good time.
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As far as my street cred goes, I'll always have that, because I always hang with the kids. I'll jump right off the stage and buy them a beer. I'll be a star on stage, but I'll always hang with the kids.
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Why does anything ever happen? Some things happen and some don't.
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I've never played the PR game.