I never knew I was a songwriter. I didn't even know I was a singer. My parents just got me a guitar 'cause my uncle told them to get me one, and I started fooling with it. — Dion DiMucci Copy Share Image
I grew up with my parents screaming and yelling at each other for the rent in Bronx, New York City at the time. It was $36. So my mind hadn't stretched out to that place where I could spend a… — Dion DiMucci Copy Share Image
A lot of my friends, they think I grew up to rock and roll, but I didn't. I grew up to Hank Williams, Jimmy… — Dion DiMucci Copy Share Image
I've got these die-hard fans on Facebook, and you'd swear they haven't heard anything I've done since 1962, 1963. — Dion DiMucci Copy Share Image
My definition of the blues is the naked cry of the human heart longing to be in union with God. — Dion DiMucci Copy Share Image
A lot of people have many misconceptions about religion. I know what I'm talking about for myself. My mind is very ordered, so to… — Dion DiMucci Copy Share Image
Early on, I tried to sing, but sustaining a note was something I wasn't comfortable with. So I tried to get off of the… — Dion DiMucci Copy Share Image
Back when I was in high school, I came out onstage with my guitar and had four guys playing behind me. We were just… — Dion DiMucci Copy Share Image
For me, God's country is sirens and subways and all kinds of ethnic groups trying to cross the street all at once. — Dion DiMucci Copy Share Image
When you're a kid, you get all these rules and regulations coming down on your head. You've got a need to be recognized. But… — Dion DiMucci Copy Share Image
