I always wanted to grow up fast. I longed for more than the Mississippi Delta could give. — Charley Pride
I was always a dreamer, in childhood especially. People thought I was a little strange. — Charley Pride
A fan will grab you and hug you and will not let go. When that happens, you wish it could be that way all over the world. — Charley Pride
Any entertainer who tells you that the adoration of fans is not a heady experience probably never had the experience. — Charley Pride
Even now, when I’m asked how I’m doing, I like to reply, ‘pretty good. I’ve got all my fingers and both eyes. — Charley Pride
Fans will praise you, scold you, and offer helpful advice. Fans will also defend you. — Charley Pride
It isn’t reasonable to expect that everyone in the world is a country music fan. Not yet, anyway. — Charley Pride
There is an intimacy about the opry theater that gives an entertainer a special charge. — Charley Pride
What qualifies me to tell people how to act or what to think? I’m charley pride, country singer. Period. — Charley Pride