It's easy to be famous today. People pay a million dollars to be recognized, but nobody cares about them. They cared about me because I did things other men were afraid to do. That's why my fans identified with me.… — Evel Knievel Copy Share Image
Those extreme-sports kids today are good, but they have it easy. Try falling off of a motorcycle going 70 or 80 miles per hour on asphalt. Believe me, nothing equals it. — Evel Knievel Copy Share Image
I think if you have ability and talent in one way, you have it in all ways. I'm not a jack of all trades;… — Evel Knievel Copy Share Image
I don't know what in the world happened. I don't know if it was the power of the prayer or God himself, but it… — Evel Knievel Copy Share Image
I think through education, belief in God, and good engineering, our children become a lot better at what they're doing than we did, and… — Evel Knievel Copy Share Image
I did everything by the seat of my pants. That's why I got hurt so much. — Evel Knievel Copy Share Image
I recently have had a full hip replacement and a liver transplant, and I'm getting used to the medication. — Evel Knievel Copy Share Image
I can't keep track of my hospital time. It all sort of blurs together. — Evel Knievel Copy Share Image
If you don't know about pain and trouble, you're in sad shape. They make you appreciate life. — Evel Knievel Copy Share Image
I guess I thought I was Elvis Presley but I'll tell ya something. All Elvis did was stand on a stage and play a… — Evel Knievel Copy Share Image
“When you do what I do for a living you have to have a positive mental attitude; when that positive mental attitude isn't enough… — Evel Knievel Copy Share Image
