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You don't just go to the studio and say, 'I'm going to write a hit.' It becomes a hit when people like your compositions.

~Chuck Berry

Topics: Becomes Go Going Hit Just Like People Say Studio Write You Your

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My dad was the cause of me being in show business. He was not only in poetry but in acting a bit. He was Mordecai in the play 'A Dream of Queen Esther.'

~Chuck Berry

Topics: Acting Being Bit Business Cause Dad Dream He Me Only Play Poetry Queen Show Show Business

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That's all there was in our house: poetry and choir rehearsal and duets and so forth; I listened to Dad and Mother discuss things about poetry and delivery and voice and diction - I don't think anyone could know how much it really means.

~Chuck Berry

Topics: About Anyone Choir Could Dad Delivery Diction Discuss Duet Forth House How How Much Know Listened Means Mother Much Our Poetry Really Rehearsal Things Think Voice

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In a way, I feel it might be ill-mannered to try and top myself. The music I play is a ritual. Something that matters to people in a special way. I wouldn't want to interfere with that.

~Chuck Berry

Topics: Feel Interfere Matters Might Music Myself People Play Ritual Something Special Top Try Want Way I Feel

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I would sing the blues if I had the blues.

~Chuck Berry

Topics: Blues Had Sing Would

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Charlie Christian played amplified guitar with Benny Goodman's quartet. He was the greatest guitar player that ever was. But he never looked up from the guitar. But I put a little dance to it. They appreciate seein' something along with hearin' something.

~Chuck Berry

Topics: Along Amplified Appreciate Benny Charlie Christian Dance Ever Greatest Guitar Guitar Player He Little Looked Never Played Player Put Quartet Something Up

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My singing days have passed. My voice is gone. My throat is worn. And my lungs are going fast.

~Chuck Berry

Topics: Days Fast Going Gone Lungs Passed Singing Throat Voice Worn

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I've written songs on everything. Menus. Napkins. Little pieces of paper.

~Chuck Berry

Topics: Everything Little Paper Pieces Songs Written

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I eat meat daily. I'm not Jewish. I'm not Arabic. What's the kind of person that doesn't eat meat? That's right - I'm not a vegetarian.

~Chuck Berry

Topics: Arabic Daily Eat Jewish Kind Meat Person Right Vegetarian

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If I wasn't a musician, I'd take up the law. They are the rottenest, wealthiest people in America.

~Chuck Berry

Topics: America Law Musician People Take Up

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: October 18th, 1926

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