Country music has always been about as close to R&B as you can possibly get. We're storytellers. — Lionel Richie Copy Share Image
I grew up with the Grand Ole Opry, Dottie West, Conway Twitty, Buck Owens... not realizing it was influencing me as much… — Lionel Richie Copy Share Image
By growing up in Alabama, I had a melting pot of the whole pie: R&B, gospel, country. — Lionel Richie Copy Share Image
It's quite interesting that in my growing up I had several influences. We had gospel music on campus. R&B music was, of… — Lionel Richie Copy Share Image
I want to let everybody know that I'm from there, and country is Tuskegee. Or should I say rather, my country is… — Lionel Richie Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, music was music and there were no genres. We didn't look at it as country music. Popular… — Lionel Richie Copy Share Image
Growing up with country, R&B, gospel, and classical music from my grandmother and pop, Tuskegee was the perfect melting pot for my… — Lionel Richie Copy Share Image
It was very interesting in my world, because I grew up as a fan and I did not know that there was… — Lionel Richie Copy Share Image
I knew I was going to do a country album one day. But I was just trying to figure out for the… — Lionel Richie Copy Share Image
Country is bringing in a little rock element... a little '80s element. Melody is king now. But its just in the music,… — Lionel Richie Copy Share Image
I'm a songwriter, and people will tell you the greatest stories about their lives, whether you want to hear it or not. — Lionel Richie Copy Share
I find the greatest songs in the world come out of pain, and I don't like it! Here's what it does: It strips away… — Lionel Richie Copy Share
It was very interesting in my world, because I grew up as a fan and I did not know that there was a thing… — Lionel Richie Copy Share
I grew up with the Grand Ole Opry, Dottie West, Conway Twitty, Buck Owens... not realizing it was influencing me as much as it… — Lionel Richie Copy Share
I just like people. I'll hold a conversation at a gas station. It's not about the fame and the fortune, I just like people. — Lionel Richie Copy Share
Your kids can say some cruel things to you at times. For example, Nicole, Miles and Sofie are standing there in the room and… — Lionel Richie Copy Share
I think the whole world is dying to hear someone say, 'I love you.' I think that if I can leave the legacy of… — Lionel Richie Copy Share
I want to let everybody know that I'm from there, and country is Tuskegee. Or should I say rather, my country is Tuskegee. I… — Lionel Richie Copy Share
Lionel Richie, love song, OK, thank you very much, good-bye. And all of a sudden I realized that, in my career, what has made… — Lionel Richie Copy Share
The music business was not safe, but it was FUN. It was like falling in love with a woman you know is bad for… — Lionel Richie Copy Share
Country is bringing in a little rock element... a little '80s element. Melody is king now. But its just in the music, its not… — Lionel Richie Copy Share
Kids will keep it real. If I've ever had in my life a great anchor, it's them. They get in your head, 'don't get… — Lionel Richie Copy Share
People, as critical as it looks, we're OK. We are in control, whether we feel it or not. — Lionel Richie Copy Share
