Don Cornelius

She is and always will be the first lady of soul. Theres nobody who ever did it like her.

— Don Cornelius

I was never exposed to a great deal of racism, but the Chicago I grew up in was very, very segregated.

— Don Cornelius

We wish you love, peace, and soul!

— Don Cornelius

We got another sound comin' out of Philly that's a sure 'nough dilly.

— Don Cornelius

Somebody had to come along and do the format better than we were doing; that didnt happen. Nobody came along to take…

— Don Cornelius

When I have a job to do, time means nothing. I lose patience with people who work on a clock.

— Don Cornelius

I've been accused of not being up on hip-hop or not being a fan of hip-hop, which was never true. If you…

— Don Cornelius

There were three great child singing stars: Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Jackie Washington.

— Don Cornelius

You can bet your last money, it's gonna be a stone gas, honey!

— Don Cornelius

MTV essentially killed 'American Bandstand' and 'Solid Gold,' because music videos are an easier way for pop artists to gain television exposure.

— Don Cornelius

As long as the music stayed hot and important and good, that there would always be a reason for 'Soul Train,'

— Don Cornelius

Stevie Wonder is the epitome of soul.

— Don Cornelius

I had a burning desire to see black people presented on television in a positive light.

— Don Cornelius

People who dance well, dress well, are well groomed and know how to behave seem to know others who dance, dress and…

— Don Cornelius

Love, peace and soul.

— Don Cornelius

I saw the general-market world, the white world. I felt that it was my mission to see to it that black talent…

— Don Cornelius

It's always a pleasure to find something that matters.

— Don Cornelius

All I really wanted was to be a full-time disc jockey.

— Don Cornelius

Soul music as we've always known it hasn't changed. There are different players now with different attitudes, but there is nothing new…

— Don Cornelius

Black music is too big and too powerful not to have its own awards show.

— Don Cornelius

The '70s and '80s were just the period during which the best soul music was created and the best records were done.

— Don Cornelius

When you come up with a good idea, you dont have to do a whole lot. The idea does it for you.

— Don Cornelius