Frankie Knuckles Quotes

House Music isn't black or white. It just is. It feels good & it feels right.

The minute you think you're greater than the music, you're finished

I think dancing is one of the best things anyone can do for themselves. And it doesn't cost anything.

When you create something out of nothing it's the most thrilling thing.

I'm always looking for just the right song that has something to say.

Timing is everything. It is not so much about who you know, especially now with the Internet, because anybody can become a superstar overnight.

I learned to trust women's ears when it comes to hearing music a lot more than other men.

I am definitely in the right place doing the right thing. These are the rewards.

The music is everything to me.

I refused to be disrespected. So, at 16, of course, I was a gentleman about it, but I told them and it cost me my job.

I think women's ears are a lot more sensitive. Men are going to follow whatever appeals to women.

There are two people that probably influenced me more than anybody out of all the artists out here: that's Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson.

I'm of the mind that your private life is private and you don't need to put everything out there about yourself - but on there, I describe myself as a citizen of the world, a man of music.

I believe it also says that I am a friend to everyone and enemy to no one.

It's not easy staying relevant in the marketplace.