Carl Perkins

“To be a rockabilly, you've got to be a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll.”

“If it weren't for the rocks in its bed, the stream would have no song.”

“Rock 'n' roll is just a matter of timing. It's a rhythm that's in the soul.”

“Those blue suede shoes, they were just a title. The song was about a warning. Don't step on my pride.”

“I wasn't trying to sound like anybody but myself.”

“Sun Records, that was the beginning of it all for me.”

“I never tried to be a guitar hero. I just played what I felt.”

“You can't do in this world, I don't care what it is... you can't do it without a song.”

“If you're a guitar player, you have to be able to play the blues.”

“A song is a story. If you can't tell a story, you can't write a song.”

“It's about the feel, man. If it doesn't feel right, it ain't right.”

“My daddy said, 'Son, don't you ever forget the soil you came from.'”

“The Beatles did more for my music than I ever could have.”

“That guitar of mine, it's been my best friend.”

“Every night I went on stage, I gave it everything I had.”

“Memphis was a magical place. The music was just in the air.”