Kid Rock's Quotes

Why does anything ever happen? Some things happen and some don't.

You know, when I started I liked Big Macs and Budweiser and I still like Big Macs and Budweiser.

I do not believe that artists or actors and people should be out there like voicing their full-blown opinions on politics because, let's face it, at the end of the day, I'm not that smart of a guy.

I like to make music, I like rap music. Even if I'm white, I support that music. If I want to support it or any other white kid wants to support it more power to them.

On a scale of the United States, the Hollywood influence on what comes out, that's not the majority views of across the country. What we read in Us Weekly or People magazine, or Entertainment Tonight, it's not what the majority of the country is thinking.

That's what I love from metal, and that's what I love from hip-hop. That's what I love from any music that's hard, that's got an edge to it-The attitude in it.

And now that Martina McBride knows of T.I., and T.I. knows of Martina McBride, that made me very happy, too. It's introducing worlds to different people and bringing them together with a song.

Are some women and children going to die? Yeah. But it's doing the right thing. You got money, you sit around talking about peace. People who don't have money need some help.

As far as my street cred goes, I'll always have that, because I always hang with the kids. I'll jump right off the stage and buy them a beer. I'll be a star on stage, but I'll always hang with the kids.

But honestly, it's pretty weird; there are girls who'd do absolutely everything just to get a backstage pass. I don't know what it is, but really, when you're on national TV in America the girls love you. They all want you! And I'm not complaining!

Going out hanging out with the troops, and you know it's kind of all summed up in the TV show, I don't what else I can say about it. It's a great thing to do, something I'm definitely proud of.

I signal with an independent label, Continuum. After that I put out a totally independent record, sold fourteen thousand of them from my basement, bought a house, started raising my kid, made a decent living.

If you had told me when I was starting out that I would be coming down to Nashville, kind of weaving in and out of the country scene, I never would've thought that in a million years.

My shows aren't about trying to save some place, because I don't feel that's the right venue for it. That's my politics right there: Don't bring politics to my shows.

They believed you can't mix rock, country, and rap, and that crossover is dead. I always knew it would work. And it will always work as long as you're really into it and like what you're doing.

When I was making my first record there would be something that would come out that would inspire you, you know? You'd see someone on TV or on the radio.

You know, I guess there's enough information out there to support that I'm a crazy, wild dude and rock and roll and this, that and the other. And there's enough information to support that, you know, I'm a single father, that, you know, has been a pretty standup guy in his community and pretty private about that stuff. But it's on both sides.

If it looks good, you'll see it. If it sounds good, you'll hear it. If its marketed right, you'll buy it. But... If its real... you'll feel it.

Surround yourself with good people. Whether they're the best or not, people are capable of learning if they've got good hearts and they're good souls.

Being a father helps me be more responsible... you see more things than you've ever seen.

I never said I wanted to be around for a long time. I always said I wanted to be here for a good time.

I am happy to make money. I want to make more money, make more music, eat Big Macs and drink Budweisers.

Detroit: Cars and rock 'n' roll. Not a bad combo.

I know I'm not the best. I'm not the best singer, I'm not the best songwriter, I'm not the best player.

I could care less about what people think. I'm a Devil Without A Cause.

I always looked up to so many people before me and was lucky to become such good friends with them. I learned so much hanging out with those cats.

I care less if I can't be part of your scene because I am the scene. I am everything that is.

People in north Michigan are not different at all from people in southern Alabama. Trust me, someone who's spent a lot of time in both places. They're all hardworking, simple people.

I didn't want to go out and change anything. I just wanted to make the music that was part of my background, which was rock and blues and hip-hop.

But I'm a great father. That's why I got custody.

I always believed it would happen and stuck to my guns.

I think what I've learned out of this lifetime is you should be proud of where you come from.

My past is a bit checkered.

I'm actually a pretty decent human being, and when I'm home I'm straight as an arrow.

You've got to work hard for your success and you've got to have a steady presence. That's the secret.

Europeans don't seem to have the groupie mentality.

It's not that I'm Mr. Goody-Two-Shoes now, but I've got my priorities in order.

I didn't come from a trailer park. I grew up middle class and my dad had money and my mom made my lunch. I got a car when I was sixteen. I'm proud of that.

A lot of people told me that I'm committing musical suicide with my sound.

And there's a feeling you get from making music that is unlike anything else in the world.

I bought a book of Mark Twain quotes. That's about my speed. I'll read a couple quotes and put it down.

I don't write songs thinking about formats, where is it going to get played, who am I gonna please, what's the outlet for it.

I long to have our family stand firmly for what is best and highest in life.