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Memphis Quotes: "Memphis are a big part of who I am, but it's still just a part"

Memphis are a big part of who I am, but it's still just a part



Memphis Quotes: "I taught myself off records, Memphis Slim, them old piano players, then added to it. Yeah, hard and loud, beat it to pieces."

I taught myself off records, Memphis Slim, them old piano players, then added to it. Yeah, hard and loud, beat it to pieces.




Memphis Quotes: "The city of Memphis has demonstrated that neither character nor standing avails the Negro if he dares to protect himself against the white man or become his rival."

The city of Memphis has demonstrated that neither character nor standing avails the Negro if he dares to protect himself against the white man or become his rival.



Memphis Quotes: "I'll stay in Memphis."

I'll stay in Memphis.




Memphis Quotes: "When I got outta High School I was driving a truck. I was just a poor boy from Memphis, Memphis."

When I got outta High School I was driving a truck. I was just a poor boy from Memphis, Memphis.



Memphis Quotes: "Memphis is in a very lucky position on the map. Everything just gravitated to Memphis for years."

Memphis is in a very lucky position on the map. Everything just gravitated to Memphis for years.



Memphis Quotes: "I sang in church growing up. Memphis is the blues capital of the world, we like to say."

I sang in church growing up. Memphis is the blues capital of the world, we like to say.




Memphis Quotes: "My parents were working in a hospital in Memphis. But I didn't live there for any length of time that I remember. The first thing I remember is the town in Mississippi that I live in now, Charleston."

My parents were working in a hospital in Memphis. But I didn't live there for any length of time that I remember. The first thing I remember is the town in Mississippi that I live in now, Charleston.



Memphis Quotes: "Man, that record came out and was real big in Memphis. They started playing it, and it got real big. Don't know why-the lyrics had no meaning."

Man, that record came out and was real big in Memphis. They started playing it, and it got real big. Don't know why-the lyrics had no meaning.



Memphis Quotes: "I hitchhiked, took trucks 'n' trains - anything that would pick me up. I stopped in Memphis for about six months and they found me and come got me. Stayed about a month an' split again."

I hitchhiked, took trucks 'n' trains - anything that would pick me up. I stopped in Memphis for about six months and they found me and come got me. Stayed about a month an' split again.



Memphis Quotes: "A friend of mine took me to Memphis advised me that I should get in the musicians' union. He gave me a set of drums and said, Stay on the job, son."

A friend of mine took me to Memphis advised me that I should get in the musicians' union. He gave me a set of drums and said, Stay on the job, son.



Memphis Quotes: "She would go to Memphis and this was after our divorce. And I would send her to Memphis to be with him."

She would go to Memphis and this was after our divorce. And I would send her to Memphis to be with him.




Memphis Quotes: "The many sounds of Memphis shaped my early musical career and continue to be an inspiration to this day."

The many sounds of Memphis shaped my early musical career and continue to be an inspiration to this day.



Memphis Quotes: "Most studios in Memphis had a house set of drums; the drummers just brought their own sticks."

Most studios in Memphis had a house set of drums; the drummers just brought their own sticks.



Memphis Quotes: "What would we say if the Chinese sent a gunboat with their marines up the Mississippi River claiming they were protecting their laundries in Memphis?"

What would we say if the Chinese sent a gunboat with their marines up the Mississippi River claiming they were protecting their laundries in Memphis?



Memphis Quotes: "I get called 'Memphis Eve,' but my first name is Eve. I know Memphis is in there somewhere, but on my passport I'm 'Eve Sunny Day Hewson."

I get called 'Memphis Eve,' but my first name is Eve. I know Memphis is in there somewhere, but on my passport I'm 'Eve Sunny Day Hewson.



Memphis Quotes: "I used to listen to the radio, and when I was about 18 years old, B.B. King was a disc jockey and he had a radio program, 15 minutes a day, over in West Memphis, Arkansas and he would play the blues."

I used to listen to the radio, and when I was about 18 years old, B.B. King was a disc jockey and he had a radio program, 15 minutes a day, over in West Memphis, Arkansas and he would play the blues.



Memphis Quotes: "God bless the boys from Memphis, blue suede shoes, and Elvis."

God bless the boys from Memphis, blue suede shoes, and Elvis.



Memphis Quotes: "I've always been in love with that Delta-flavored music the music that came from Mississippi and Memphis and, especially, New Orleans. When I was 14, I was in a wanna-be New Orleans band in Toronto."

I've always been in love with that Delta-flavored music the music that came from Mississippi and Memphis and, especially, New Orleans. When I was 14, I was in a wanna-be New Orleans band in Toronto.



Memphis Quotes: "Anytime I was in Memphis with my dad and at the house, I was happy. That was, like, a given. It was what I lived for. And I still feel the same excitement and warmth."

Anytime I was in Memphis with my dad and at the house, I was happy. That was, like, a given. It was what I lived for. And I still feel the same excitement and warmth.



Memphis Quotes: "It's been a pleasure to bring my talents to south beach now on to Memphis."

It's been a pleasure to bring my talents to south beach now on to Memphis.



Memphis Quotes: "Museums do not share their collections with other museums unless they get something in exchange. The Metropolitan will deal with the Louvre, but will they send their stuff to Memphis? No."

Museums do not share their collections with other museums unless they get something in exchange. The Metropolitan will deal with the Louvre, but will they send their stuff to Memphis? No.



Memphis Quotes: "Walking in Memphis, I was walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale. Walking in Memphis, but do I really feel the way I feel?"

Walking in Memphis, I was walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale. Walking in Memphis, but do I really feel the way I feel?



Memphis Quotes: "The man on the radio says Elvis Presley's died. We drove to Memphis, the sky was hard and black."

The man on the radio says Elvis Presley's died. We drove to Memphis, the sky was hard and black.



Memphis Quotes: "When Lonnie Mack came out with the guitar instrumental "Memphis" I thought, Oh God, finally somebody we guitar players can relate to !"

When Lonnie Mack came out with the guitar instrumental "Memphis" I thought, Oh God, finally somebody we guitar players can relate to !



Memphis Quotes: "Growing up in Memphis, I have always admired St. Jude's for the magnificent work they do."

Growing up in Memphis, I have always admired St. Jude's for the magnificent work they do.



Memphis Quotes: "I have some that I have become a well-known-even infamous-client of, mostly in Memphis. But a great deal of that is legend and doesn't have anything to do with truth."

I have some that I have become a well-known-even infamous-client of, mostly in Memphis. But a great deal of that is legend and doesn't have anything to do with truth.



Memphis Quotes: "Memphis held onto me until I was far enough along in my art and then it let me go."

Memphis held onto me until I was far enough along in my art and then it let me go.



Memphis Quotes: "When I talk about music in Memphis, it's a place you can go if you are a beginning artist or anywhere in your career, and you can incubate."

When I talk about music in Memphis, it's a place you can go if you are a beginning artist or anywhere in your career, and you can incubate.



Memphis Quotes: "Before too long I was playing badly out in some bars around Memphis, but as soon as I learned a few chords I started writing my own stuff."

Before too long I was playing badly out in some bars around Memphis, but as soon as I learned a few chords I started writing my own stuff.



Memphis Quotes: "I find it deeply upsetting when I see justice not being served. How do we as human beings deal with the unknown? The West Memphis Three trial is a joke on so many different levels."

I find it deeply upsetting when I see justice not being served. How do we as human beings deal with the unknown? The West Memphis Three trial is a joke on so many different levels.



Memphis Quotes: "I've got a reason to believe we all be received in Graceland, Graceland, Memphis Tennessee."

I've got a reason to believe we all be received in Graceland, Graceland, Memphis Tennessee.



Memphis Quotes: "I try to think about Elvis, Memphis, Oprah in the afternoon."

I try to think about Elvis, Memphis, Oprah in the afternoon.



Memphis Quotes: "Memphis was almost like going to California. Beale Street was the black man's street."

Memphis was almost like going to California. Beale Street was the black man's street.



Memphis Quotes: "I have opinions about the differences between Memphis barbecue and Texas barbecue. Put me in the kitchen and you'll see how Southern I can be."

I have opinions about the differences between Memphis barbecue and Texas barbecue. Put me in the kitchen and you'll see how Southern I can be.



Memphis Quotes: "Most guys my age have girlfriends and drinking buddies on their speed dial. Me, I have the Memphis CDC."

Most guys my age have girlfriends and drinking buddies on their speed dial. Me, I have the Memphis CDC.



Memphis Quotes: "I got arrested once on stage in Memphis for looking too much like Liza Minnelli."

I got arrested once on stage in Memphis for looking too much like Liza Minnelli.



Memphis Quotes: "Life don’t come to you, Memphis. You gotta take it. We have to take it. Because ain’t nobody handing it to us."

Life don’t come to you, Memphis. You gotta take it. We have to take it. Because ain’t nobody handing it to us.



Memphis Quotes: "God chose Memphis as the place that I will continue my career."

God chose Memphis as the place that I will continue my career.



Memphis Quotes: "No such thing as a hard woman, Memphis,just soft men. With that, I turned, and the others followed me."

No such thing as a hard woman, Memphis,just soft men. With that, I turned, and the others followed me.



Memphis Quotes: "I love Motown, but I've obviously always been more of a Memphis soul fan. If it's Stax or Motown, I go Stax."

I love Motown, but I've obviously always been more of a Memphis soul fan. If it's Stax or Motown, I go Stax.



Memphis Quotes: "Big train from Memphis, now it's gone gone gone, gone gone gone. Like no one before, he let out a roar, and I just had to tag along."

Big train from Memphis, now it's gone gone gone, gone gone gone. Like no one before, he let out a roar, and I just had to tag along.



Memphis Quotes: "I like New Orleans music, I like Memphis music and I like the way that the sound like those places. I like how there are stars and there are people in those cities that are revered in the community."

I like New Orleans music, I like Memphis music and I like the way that the sound like those places. I like how there are stars and there are people in those cities that are revered in the community.