Chuck Berry

Rock's so good to me. Rock is my child and my grandfather. ”

The first thing I heard was spiritual music, which was imbedded. The second thing I heard was swing. And shortly, along with that, I began to hear the blues. And then I began to hear Latin music. Each one left its mark. ”

My father married once. I married once. This is a conviction of ours. This is the way we grew up. ”

I just feel I got my inspiration, education and all from others that came before me. And I added my... I don't even know if I added anything. I played what they played, and it sounded different, I guess. ”

I'm thankful for each and every day. We never know when time is up. ”

The Big Band Era is my era. People say, 'Where did you get your style from?' I did the Big Band Era on guitar. That's the best way I could explain it. ”

I used to work at Kroger's. When the store opened, you were there. When I worked in an automobile plant, you punched in. So it showed if you were a minute late. If you have a paid job, you show up. ”

The media dresses things up. There's a lot of inaccuracy. ”