Don Cornelius Professions : Television host Born : September 27, 1936 Died : February 1, 2012 Browse All Authors Top 27 quotes by 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 music gold television way One motivation for the 'Soul Train' awards was the grumbling that all of us in the industry have heard about the way black music tends to be viewed as a secondary phenomenon by the other awards shows. Don Cornelius black music soul way All I really wanted was to be a full-time disc jockey. Don Cornelius disc jockey really wanted Black music is too big and too powerful not to have its own awards show. Don Cornelius own black music powerful 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 made that a passion. Don Cornelius me passion work father When I have a job to do, time means nothing. I lose patience with people who work on a clock. Don Cornelius work time patience people I had difficulty working for other people. Don Cornelius other working difficulty people Similar Authors Bryan Baeumler television-host Anne Sinclair television-host Ali Velshi television-host Bernard Drainville television-host David Gregory television-host Dan Abrams television-host All Authors