I started singing when I was a little kid. I was about nine when we had a group with my four brothers. We sang spirituals. The old regular thing. — Al Green Copy Share Image
I started recording in '67. In the first part of '68, my first single was 'Backup Train.' That was success to a degree. Four years have passed by since then, and I have managed to come up with a few… — Al Green Copy Share Image
Teach success before teaching responsibility. Teach them to believe in themselves. Teach them to think, 'I'm not stupid'. No child wants to fail. Everyone… — Al Green Copy Share Image
My dad didn't believe that I was going to make it through school, and that was the only thing I was determined to do,… — Al Green Copy Share Image
I was knocking on people's doors. I knocked on a white couple's door, and I told them, I says, 'Excuse me, but I've been… — Al Green Copy Share Image
I figured that if we had to choose the woman president, she'd be the first woman president, and if we had the kid from… — Al Green Copy Share Image
God told me, 'I gave you the music, Al. Sing the music I gave you - all the music.' So I did. — Al Green Copy Share Image
Before I knew it, I was singing, 'I'm so tired of being alone,' and that's Al right there. From then, my attitude was, 'Let… — Al Green Copy Share Image
Theres a lot of churches that hide their dirty laundry under the rug, and I know about that from being in the church 27… — Al Green Copy Share Image
I want to thank Freddie Mac, Hibernia Bank, and Usher's New Look Foundation for their work to rebuild the lives of those who lost… — Al Green Copy Share Image
