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Solomon Burke quotes

American Musician March 21, 1940 – October 10, 2010

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Solomon Burke quote: "As you grow older, you learn to understand life a little better."
As you grow older, you learn to understand life a little better. Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke quote: "I'm still amazed people remembered and didn't give up on me."
I'm still amazed people remembered and didn't give up on me. Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke quote: "That was my choice at that time, and I still say Nixon was a..."
That was my choice at that time, and I still say Nixon was a great president. A very beautiful and wise man. Solomon Burke
We had some problems - my children were kidnapped during that time, and it just changed my whole way of thinking, from being in show business and everything else. Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke quote: "The secret was to just be cool, stay in God's graces, and work..."
The secret was to just be cool, stay in God's graces, and work it out. Solomon Burke
If we could buy these properties and then invest in the Black community, with our own McDonald's, with our own Kentucky Fried Chickens, it was gonna be a great move. Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke quote: "The deals that were made for Black artists at that time were..."
The deals that were made for Black artists at that time were not the deals that were made for white artists. Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke quote: "Leonard Chess passed, and that was the end of the Chess label..."
Leonard Chess passed, and that was the end of the Chess label for that time. Solomon Burke
I didn't need to borrow money from the record company, because if I had my own publishing company, and I had my own writers, I'd have enough to get and do whatever I wanted to do. Solomon Burke
My manager was Buddy Glee, who put me together with Mike Curb, and was basically the idea to bring some soul to the label and bring something different to the label besides the Hank Williams situation. Solomon Burke
But we didn't have the financial structure, like the right attorneys, the right managers, the right accountants, and we were going against the grain of what black entertainers is supposed to do. Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke quote: "I didn't do the marching down the streets, jumping in front of..."
I didn't do the marching down the streets, jumping in front of the lines and holding hands... that wasn't me. Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke quote: "You gotta do it with class and integrity. If not, you're gonna..."
You gotta do it with class and integrity. If not, you're gonna drag yourself through the mud. Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke quote: "I want to be a soul singer."
I want to be a soul singer. Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke quote: "I walked out of the Chinese restaurant with a fat check, a..."
I walked out of the Chinese restaurant with a fat check, a record deal, and a box of shrimp egg foo yung! Solomon Burke

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