4 Quotes & Sayings By Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie, born Lionel Brockman in 1948, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. He is a five-time Grammy Award winner who has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice: as a solo artist in 1987 and as a member of the Commodores in 1994. In 1986, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6300 Hollywood Blvd. In 2015, Richie released his thirteenth studio album, Tuskegee.

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Kids will keep it real. If I've ever had in my life a great anchor, it's them. They get in your head, 'don't get too famous.' If you think you're really famous and think you're really hip, go hang out with your kids for an afternoon. That's about as earthbound as it's going to get. Lionel Richie
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Taking time to sit back and watch and think about what you've seen is important. Traveling did a great deal to me. I found that when I travel and just sit in the corner and watch, a million ideas come to me. Lionel Richie
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I travel around the world, experiencing every language, every religion... some places where there's just no reason to smile, because their lives are so difficult. Lionel Richie