17 Quotes & Sayings By Darius Rucker

Darius Rucker is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as a founding member of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish. As a solo artist, he has released four studio albums: 2010's "Back to Then" (his first album of all-new material in six years), 2012's "Learn to Live", 2014's "Gone All Day", and 2016's "Gone All Night". In 2016, Rucker received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Read more

In 2012, he was inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. In May 2017, Rucker participated in a cover story for Playboy magazine.

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We got to do a few things with President Clinton. To be invited to Washington again to play with Ashanti and all those other cool people there in front of President Bush and the rest of the world feels awesome. I'm really looking forward to going. Darius Rucker
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I've been a Robert Randolph fan forever, since 2001. I just thought he was so cool; you don't see a black kid playing the slide the way he plays. No one plays like Robert. Darius Rucker
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I've got some great stuff in my sports memorabilia collection. But my favorite thing by far is the robe. I actually have a Ric Flair robe with 'the Nature Boy' on the back. That's awesome. When I look at it, it brings back so many memories of my childhood and my teen years. Darius Rucker
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I love Christmas. I love the music... I love everything about Christmas. I'm a big fan. Darius Rucker
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Ric Flair was such a huge part of my childhood and teen years. He's an icon. Darius Rucker
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We went to church every Sunday. When I was a kid, the only time I sang was around my family. Darius Rucker
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I believe that one of the reasons I get to play golf all over the world is because of the barriers that Lee Elder broke down. I just think he's amazing. Darius Rucker
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Great music will always rise to the top if you give it a chance. Darius Rucker
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I'm black because I was born this way. I'm proud of it. Thank God I am who I am. Darius Rucker
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One of my pet peeves is when people think that pop guys go country when they can't make it in pop anymore. Darius Rucker
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That's one of my pet peeves. People always want to put something into a category - this one or that one. You know, a great song is a great song. Darius Rucker
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It's always a positive when radio is playing your music and fans are responding. Darius Rucker
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Marriage is not easy. You have to decide to work. That's what it really comes down to: two people deciding to stay together or not. Darius Rucker
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Music education was always big for me. Ever since I was a young kid, I always said it was the reason I went to school sometimes and knowing if I didn't do well in class that my mom wasn't gonna let me sing in school or sing at that concert. Darius Rucker
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Romantic stuff is not something I really remember. Darius Rucker
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I'm lucky my wife is a strong woman. She's one of the stronger people I've ever met. It's hard for me to be away, but I know my home life is fine because my wife is there. Darius Rucker