19 Kenny Rogers Quotes To Tip Your Hat To

Kenny Rogers was born on August 21, 1938, and lived until March 20, 2020. Rogers was a renowned American singer and songwriter. He would be inducted into the ever-prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was especially well-loved amongst country music audiences and ended up charting over 120 hit singles in numerous genres. Rogers sold over 100 million records worldwide during his life, which makes him one of the most successful record-selling musicians of all time.

So, let’s look at some Kenny Rogers Quotes that have stood the test of time.

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“Don’t be afraid to give up the good for the great.”

2. On the purpose of music

“I’ve always said music should make you laugh, make you cry or make you think.”

3. On surrounding yourself with talent

“You know, I think the greatest gift in the world is a good employee, you know, or people who can do your work for you and do it well the way you’d like to have it done. And I’ve always been able to surround myself with really good people.”

4. On picking hit songs

“You know, I’ve always said I’ve never felt I was a particularly good singer, but I’ve always thought I had a great knack for picking hit songs.”

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5. On growing older

“There is a trade off, as you grow older you gain wisdom but you lose spontaneity.”

6. On receiving awards

“I have awards right now that I do not remember walking on stage to get.”

7. On learning

“I feel like I learn something from everything I do.”

8. On a duet’s chemistry

“There has to be chemistry in a duet, but if you go beyond the point of friendship and attraction, you lose something.”

9. On spreading happiness

“I just hope I can spread some of the happiness that’s been coming my way.”

10. On the radio

“Radio is aimed at the 30-year-old market, so you have to have great music and appeal to get that age group. And you need a record company to believe in you. It’s like a bit of the perfect storm.”

11. On hitting the road

“I still like going on the road and performing, but it’s getting tougher. I try to have my wife and the twins with me but it’s getting harder and harder for them. They need to be in a home environment and not traveling with me.”

12. On working too much

“My music was my life, and it played a large part in my inability to sustain relationships.”

13. On staying centered

“When I think of the things I have, it makes me a little uneasy. I don’t want people to think I’ve lost touch with reality.’

14. On everything turning to gold

“Well, I don’t think everything necessarily that I touch turns to gold, but I think I get great joy out of it regardless of whether it is successful or not.”

15. On looking younger

“I think when you’re in the public eye, you feel a pressure to stay younger looking.”

16. On people laughing at you

“People will clap to be nice. They will not laugh to be nice.”

17. On being perceived as old

“Growing older is not upsetting; being perceived as old is.”

18. On making hits

“There’s a new hit rock group or singer every five minutes, but with country music, you have one hit and those people love you forever.”

19. On gray hair

“I’ve always said that gray hair looks good on everybody but yourself. To me, it makes me look old.”