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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My take on rap is driven by straightforward American southern rock and blues.
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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'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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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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They believed you can't mix rock, country, and rap, and that crossover is dead. I always knew it would work. And it will always work as long as you're really into it and like what you're doing.
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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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I care less if I can't be part of your scene because I am the scene. I am everything that is.
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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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Athletes and musicians make astronomical amounts of money. People get paid $100 million to throw a baseball! Shouldn't we all take less and pass some of that money onto others? Think about firefighters, teachers and policemen. We should celebrate people that are intellectually smart and trying to make this world a better place.
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There's always a Justin Bieber. Ever since I've been around, there's always been one of him. You know, you can trace it back from how old you are and the boy bands that came along then and the teen sensations and whatnot. And, you know, good for them. There's a few of them that make it out and a few of them that don't.
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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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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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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 think celebrity endorsements hurt politicians.
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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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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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When you're on TV in America, the girls love you. I'm not complaining.
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I've never played the PR game.
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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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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'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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If you had told me when I was starting out that I would be coming down to Nashville, kind of weaving in and out of the country scene, I never would've thought that in a million years.