Until MTV, television had not been a huge influence on music. To compete with MTV, the country music moguls felt they had to appeal to the same young audience and do it the way MTV did. — Charley Pride Copy Share Image
There were very few black people in Montana but we never felt out of place. — Charley Pride Copy Share
Fans will praise you, scold you, and offer helpful advice. Fans will also defend you. — Charley Pride Copy Share
A woman went so far as to hire private detectives to contact me to help bring her out of what she called a hypnotic… — Charley Pride Copy Share
It isn't reasonable to expect that everyone in the world is a country music fan. Not yet, anyway. — Charley Pride Copy Share
I try to keep my feet on the ground. Even though I appreciate the fame and adoration, I remember once I used to pick… — Charley Pride Copy Share
A fan will grab you and hug you and will not let go. When that happens, you wish it could be that way all… — Charley Pride Copy Share
If Detroit was a watershed concert for me, traveling with Willie Nelson through Texas and Louisiana was a milestone of a different sort. — Charley Pride Copy Share
I was always a dreamer, in childhood especially. People thought I was a little strange. — Charley Pride Copy Share
In 20 years I had sold more records for RCA than any artist except Elvis Presley. — Charley Pride Copy Share
I might have become a minor celebrity but royalty checks were a long way off. — Charley Pride Copy Share
