You can't ask a guy like me why [I performed]. I really wanted to fly through the air. I was a daredevil,… — Evel Knievel Copy Share Image
She (my ex-wife) wanted me to stop being Evel Knievel. I am who I am. I'm not going to change. I'll settle… — Evel Knievel Copy Share Image
In the old days they, the promoters, wanted more and more from me. They wanted me to jump or spill my blood… — 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
![“You can't ask a guy like me why [I performed]. I really wanted to fly through the air. I was a daredevil, a performer. I loved the thrill, the money, the whole macho thing. All those things made me Evel Knievel. Sure, I was scared. You gotta be an ass not to be scared. But I beat the hell out of…” quote by Evel Knievel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2ae/evel-knievel-5375_adventure_you-can-t-ask-a-guy-like-me-why-i-perfor_1073988.jpg)
