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Aaron Neville
American
Musician
About the author
When you were a kid, a day was a long time and a year was a long time.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
#Time
#Day
I was very surprised when I heard that I had been chosen to receive the James Cardinal Gibbons Award.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
When I record something, I'll take a drive and just listen.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
We lived together as kids, and now we're taking care of each other as men.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
#Now
#Kids
#Men
#Care
Until I went to rehab, I didn't understand what it did.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
The extras are a nice bonus feature, but the main incentive is the musical experience.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
#Experience
So now I have a collection of poetry by Aaron Neville and I give it to people I want to share it with. I'd like to publish it someday.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
#Want
#Now
#People
#Poetry
So I went in front of the judge, and I had my St. Jude prayer book in my pocket and my St. Jude medal. And I'm standing there and that judge said I was found guilty, so he sentenced me to what the law prescribed: one to 14 years.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
#Years
#Law
#Prayer
My friends and I were wild and we liked to joy-ride.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
#Friends
#Joy
Me and my partners had been stealing cars for a while.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
If you had told me I'd be making 62 tomorrow, I'd say you were lying.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
#Tomorrow
#Lying
I was raised Catholic, but my father's people were Methodist, so we went to both churches.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
#People
#Father
#Churches
I always loved Sam Cooke, because he seemed very versatile. He sang gospel, soul, blues, pop music.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
#Soul
#Music
It's a 360-degree sound experience. Like you're in the middle of the band. A lot of people have the technology to play the format, so why not put it out there. It sounds great.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
#People
#Technology
#Play
#Experience
#Sound
I think things happened the way they did for a reason.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
#Reason
Growing up my mother played Sarah Vaughan and Nat Cole in the house regularly.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
#Mother
#Growing up
But I knew if I ran I'd never be able to sing, so I had to take my punishment.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
#Punishment
I always tell people I want to see the world through His eyes, and I want people to see Him in me.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
#Want
#People
#World
#Eyes
I feel it was just a few years ago I was running around in short pants.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
#Years
#Running
I just sing. You have to use it.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
I owe it all to Jesus.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
I really like listening to music in my car.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
#Car
#Music
#Listening
I sing around the house, in the shower.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
Every morning I wake up and thank God.
Aaron Neville,
American
Musician
#God