Alexander Graham Bell brought us the telephone. He owns the telephones in the buildings. Thomas Edison owns the lightbulb. Whether they took it and did things to improve it, he's the guy. Now on the dance floor, that belongs to… — Chubby Checker Copy Share Image
I am the Alexander Graham Bell of the phone company, the Christopher Columbus of America because after 'The Twist' everything changed, .. Watch the films from 1958 up to 1959, and watch American Bandstand during that time. After the song… — 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
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
When I'm onstage they know I'm honest, and I try to be as humble as I can. — Chubby Checker Copy Share
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
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
History was made the day Chubby Checker went on 'Bandstand' with 'The Twist.' — Chubby Checker Copy Share
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
Ever see a little kid walking around talking to himself? I'm the same way. — Chubby Checker Copy Share
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
I want to play main rooms in Vegas. I want to play every day like Elvis did, not just weekends. — Chubby Checker Copy Share
Fame was a mixed blessing for me because I thought I could be as big as I wanted to be, and then I realized… — Chubby Checker Copy Share
