History was made the day Chubby Checker went on 'Bandstand' with 'The Twist.' — Chubby Checker Copy Share Image
I want to play main rooms in Vegas. I want to play every day like Elvis did, not just weekends. — Chubby Checker Copy Share Image
Homey don't quit. What else are you gonna do? It's like those guys in the cartoon they get up in the morning,… — Chubby Checker Copy Share Image
You wave your hands up to the sky, kick your legs to the side. Are you ready, let's do the Freddie. — Chubby Checker Copy Share Image
I compare the Twist to the electric light, The Twist is me, and I'm it. I'm the electric light. — Chubby Checker Copy Share Image
When I'm onstage they know I'm honest, and I try to be as humble as I can. — Chubby Checker Copy Share Image
Everybody in the '80s, well, we hate rap. Now, the biggest rapper in the world... Eminem. Rap's a black thing. — Chubby Checker Copy Share Image
Being on 'Bandstand' was like getting a Nobel Prize. From 3 o'clock in the afternoon until 5:30, nobody was on the street. They were… — Chubby Checker Copy Share Image
History was made the day Chubby Checker went on 'Bandstand' with 'The Twist.' — Chubby Checker Copy Share Image
I'm in a crazy business. The music industry is really tough, and I fight for my life. I just want to make everybody happy. — Chubby Checker Copy Share Image
My outlet is my music, and it's been this way since I was 4 years old. — Chubby Checker Copy Share Image
Ever see a little kid walking around talking to himself? I'm the same way. — Chubby Checker Copy Share Image
I was born in South Carolina. On my dad's farm, I didn't have much. I'm just a poor kid who worked in a produce… — Chubby Checker Copy Share Image
