Anniversary Quote by Don Cornelius

I'm trying to use euphemisms here, trying to avoid saying there was no television for black folks, which they knew was for them.

— Don Cornelius

I dont know anybody who can define it. Its like trying to define hip-hop. You cant just call it black music. Maybe it will…

— Don Cornelius

I always felt a love for music, but I never got my nerve up enough to try a musical instrument in school.

— Don Cornelius

One motivation for the 'Soul Train' awards was the grumbling that all of us in the industry have heard about the way black music…

— Don Cornelius

My father worked real hard. I admired him. My father taught me you needed to work with your brain and not your back. I've…

— Don Cornelius

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

— Don Cornelius

I felt that it was my mission to see to it that black talent had an opportunity to get national television exposure.

— Don Cornelius

Who's more important than Diana Ross?

— Don Cornelius

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

— Don Cornelius

There was no match for Barry White. His music is just going to live forever. It's not limited to disco or soul or hip-hop…

— Don Cornelius

There were individuals at the time who were on the proverbial wish list, and before we had to wait too long, they decided to…

— Don Cornelius

The 'Soul Train' legacy and brand are of the utmost importance to me and to 'Soul Train's' millions of fans. After years of offers,…

— Don Cornelius