Kenny Rogers Quotes
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I have awards right now that I do not remember walking on stage to get.
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You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run.
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I'm so totally future oriented that, for me, I don't know what the future's about, but I can promise you it's gonna be exciting.
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I'm much more comfortable singing than talking.
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People will clap to be nice. They will not laugh to be nice.
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A smart man isn't necessarily one who knows all the answers, but knows where to find them.
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My music was my life, and it played a large part in my inability to sustain relationships.
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Don't be afraid to give up the good for the great.
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When I think of the things I have, it makes me a little uneasy. I don't want people to think I've lost touch with reality.
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Well, I don't think everything necessarily that I touch turns to gold, but I think I get great joy out of it regardless of whether it is successful or not.
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You know, I think the greatest gift in the world is a good employee, you know, or people who can do your work for you and do it well the way you'd like to have it done. And I've always been able to surround myself with really good people.
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I still like going on the road and performing, but it's getting tougher. I try to have my wife and the twins with me but it's getting harder and harder for them. They need to be in a home environment and not traveling with me.
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You know, when you're poor and you have a bunch of kids in your family, you don't know that everybody's not poor.
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I think it's fun to play for people who don't know what you do.
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It is difficult to get played at my age on the radio.
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I think when you're in the public eye, you feel a pressure to stay younger looking.
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There is a trade off - as you grow older you gain wisdom but you lose spontaneity.
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I've always said music should make you laugh, make you cry or make you think.
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Here's what I've learned about raising boys... if you keep 'em busy, they're fine. You let 'em get bored, they'll dismantle your house board by board.
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I feel like I learn something from everything I do.
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Know when to hold 'um, know when to fold 'um and know when to walk away from cameramen.
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If you want people to know what your message is, just sing it.
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I just hope I can spread some of the happiness that's been coming my way.
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You know, I've always said, I've never felt I was a particularly good singer, but I've always thought I had a great knack for picking hit songs.