Chuck Berry

Father of Rock and Roll

Modern influential 125 sayings

Sayings by Chuck Berry

I'm a one-of-a-kind man. I'm an original.

Undated — Interview, various sources
Controversial Unverifiable

I'm a timeless man. My music will live forever.

Undated — Interview, various sources
Controversial Unverifiable

I'm a classic man. My music is a classic.

Undated — Interview, various sources
Controversial Unverifiable

I'm a living legend. I'm still here, and I'm still playing.

Undated — Interview, various sources
Controversial Unverifiable

I'm a musical genius. I've created something special.

Undated — Interview, various sources
Controversial Unverifiable

I'm a storyteller. I tell stories through my music.

Undated — Interview, various sources
Controversial Unverifiable

I'm a poet. My lyrics are poetry.

Undated — Interview, various sources
Controversial Unverifiable

I'm a visionary. I see things differently.

Undated — Interview, various sources
Controversial Unverifiable

I'm an innovator. I've changed the face of music.

Undated — Interview, various sources
Controversial Unverifiable

I'm an icon. I'm a symbol of rock and roll.

Undated — Interview, various sources
Controversial Unverifiable

I'm a legend. I'm a part of history.

Undated — Interview, various sources
Controversial Unverifiable

I'm a star. I shine bright.

Undated — Interview, various sources
Controversial Unverifiable

I'm a king. I rule the stage.

Undated — Interview, various sources
Controversial Unverifiable

I'm a god. I'm a force to be reckoned with.

Undated — Interview, various sources
Controversial Unverifiable

Don't let the same dog bite you twice.

Unknown — General life advice
Humorous Unverifiable

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

Unknown — Reflection on rock and roll
Humorous Unverifiable

At 78, I'm glad to be anywhere, anytime.

Circa 2004 — Interview or statement about his age
Humorous Unverifiable

The only Maybelline I knew was the name of a cow.

Unknown — Anecdote related to his song 'Maybellene'
Humorous Unverifiable

Curiosity provoked me to lay a lot of our country stuff on our predominantly black audience and some of our black audience began whispering 'who is that black hillbilly at the Cosmo?' After they laughed at me a few times they began requesting the hillbilly stuff and enjoyed dancing to it.

Unknown, likely 1950s — Recollection of early performances
Humorous Unverifiable

I grew up thinking art was pictures until I got into music and found I was an artist and didn't paint.

Unknown — Reflection on his understanding of art
Humorous Unverifiable