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title: "2 Around the corner Quotes By Ronnie Hawkins"
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> [The bigtime for you is just around the corner. They told me that first in 1952 - boy, its been a long corner. If I dont hit the bigtime in the next 25 or 30 years, Im gonna pack in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronnie-hawkins/the-bigtime-for-you-is-just-around-the-corner-they-told-me-that-first/)

[Ronnie Hawkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronnie-hawkins/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/69a/ronnie-hawkins-34409_around-the-corner_the-bigtime-for-you-is-just-around-the-c_703908.jpg)

> ['The bigtime for you is just around the corner.' They told me that first in 1952 - boy, it's been a long corner. If I don't hit the bigtime in the next 25 or 30 years, I'm gonna pack in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronnie-hawkins/the-bigtime-for-you-is-just-around-the-corner-they-told-me-that-first-2/)

[Ronnie Hawkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronnie-hawkins/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/257/ronnie-hawkins-34409_around_the-bigtime-for-you-is-just-around-the-c_1849574.jpg)

## More by Ronnie Hawkins

> [I hope the Canada Pops can play in E and A. I do 'Forty Days' and 'Bo Diddley'. I don't change songs, just bands.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronnie-hawkins/i-hope-the-canada-pops-can-play-in-e-and-a-i-do-forty-days-and-bo/)

[Ronnie Hawkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronnie-hawkins/)

> [The bigtime for you is just around the corner. They told me that first in 1952 - boy, its been a long corner. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronnie-hawkins/the-bigtime-for-you-is-just-around-the-corner-they-told-me-that-first/)

[Ronnie Hawkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronnie-hawkins/)

> [I dont know whos left to hear us. But if there are people who want the real thing, weve got it. My band rocks,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronnie-hawkins/i-dont-know-whos-left-to-hear-us-but-if-there-are-people-who-want-the/)

[Ronnie Hawkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronnie-hawkins/)

> [I was a Gordon Lightfoot fan before he ever had a song out. You just knew he was pure talent and he was going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronnie-hawkins/i-was-a-gordon-lightfoot-fan-before-he-ever-had-a-song-out-you-just/)

[Ronnie Hawkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronnie-hawkins/)

> [I spent ninety percent of my money on wine, women and song and just wasted the other ten percent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronnie-hawkins/i-spent-ninety-percent-of-my-money-on-wine-women-and-song-and-just/)

[Ronnie Hawkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronnie-hawkins/)

> [Rock 'n' roll was two pegs below being a prisoner of war back then.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronnie-hawkins/rock-n-roll-was-two-pegs-below-being-a-prisoner-of-war-back-then/)

[Ronnie Hawkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronnie-hawkins/)

> [I don't know who's left to hear us. But if there are people who want the real thing, we've got it. My band rocks,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronnie-hawkins/i-don-t-know-who-s-left-to-hear-us-but-if-there-are-people-who-want/)

[Ronnie Hawkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronnie-hawkins/)

> ['The bigtime for you is just around the corner.' They told me that first in 1952 - boy, it's been a long corner. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronnie-hawkins/the-bigtime-for-you-is-just-around-the-corner-they-told-me-that-first-2/)

[Ronnie Hawkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronnie-hawkins/)

> [If you think all men are created equal, you haven't seen Bo Diddley in the shower.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronnie-hawkins/if-you-think-all-men-are-created-equal-you-haven-t-seen-bo-diddley-in/)

[Ronnie Hawkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronnie-hawkins/)

> [Wherever there are rock n rollers, well play. Thats what weve been doing for more than 30 years - rock n roll. Its made…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronnie-hawkins/wherever-there-are-rock-n-rollers-well-play-thats-what-weve-been/)

[Ronnie Hawkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronnie-hawkins/)

> [Wherever there are rock 'n' rollers, we'll play. That's what we've been doing for more than 30 years - rock 'n' roll. It's made…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronnie-hawkins/wherever-there-are-rock-n-rollers-we-ll-play-that-s-what-we-ve-been/)

[Ronnie Hawkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronnie-hawkins/)

> [A good band is like a team. You want to have the right balance. It's not always the best people you need, but the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronnie-hawkins/a-good-band-is-like-a-team-you-want-to-have-the-right-balance-it-s/)

[Ronnie Hawkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronnie-hawkins/)

> [I am a cross between Carl Perkins and Led Zeppelin.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronnie-hawkins/i-am-a-cross-between-carl-perkins-and-led-zeppelin/)

[Ronnie Hawkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronnie-hawkins/)

> [We were playing, not for the drunks, but for the musicians, because it was more intellectually challenging. We needed somewhere to put our energy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronnie-hawkins/we-were-playing-not-for-the-drunks-but-for-the-musicians-because-it/)

[Ronnie Hawkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronnie-hawkins/)

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