It's up to God to do the judging. You haven't walked in my boots, so how are you going to judge me? Aaron Neville More Quotes by Aaron Neville More Quotes From Aaron Neville So I went in front of the judge, and I had my St. Jude prayer book in my pocket and my St. Jude medal. And I'm standing there and that judge said I was found guilty, so he sentenced me to what the law prescribed: one to 14 years. Aaron Neville prayer book years My friends and I were wild and we liked to joy-ride. Aaron Neville my-friends joy-ride joy Me and my partners had been stealing cars for a while. Aaron Neville partners stealing car If you had told me I'd be making 62 tomorrow, I'd say you were lying. Aaron Neville tomorrow ifs lying I was very surprised when I heard that I had been chosen to receive the James Cardinal Gibbons Award. Aaron Neville cardinals awards heard I really like listening to music in my car. Aaron Neville listening-to-music car listening The extras are a nice bonus feature, but the main incentive is the musical experience. Aaron Neville bonus musical nice When you were a kid, a day was a long time and a year was a long time Aaron Neville long kids years I always loved Sam Cooke, because he seemed very versatile. He sang gospel, soul, blues, pop music Aaron Neville sam-cooke pops soul Be honest, be nice, be a flower not a weed. Aaron Neville be-nice honest weed nice flower 'Yellow Moon' was a poem. My wife at the time, Joel - she's dead now - it was our 25th anniversary. She had the chance to go on a cruise with her sister. And I'm home with the kids and looking up, and I saw the big moon, and I just started writing. Aaron Neville anniversary wife home time You've just got to sing, do some kind of singing every day. Early mornings and cold weather can mess with that. I drink special teas with cayenne pepper, but I think you're psyching yourself out, really. Aaron Neville yourself day you singing Ain't no place like New Orleans. It's one of kind. Aaron Neville new place like kind If we were poor, we didn't know it 'cause I guess you don't miss what you never had. So, you know, we made do with whatever. We used to make our own toys, and we used to play with spinning tops and marbles. A pocket full of marbles, and you were rich - you didn't worry about no money. Aaron Neville never you rich money God is waiting for us, to forgive us all, and what is broken, he'll fix. Aaron Neville forgive broken god waiting When I'm singing, I connect the dots with notes. Aaron Neville connect dots notes singing Every day, some act of kindness comes my way, even if it's just someone opening the door. It happens every day if you keep an eye out for it. Keeping an eye out, that's the key. Aaron Neville day you kindness way I even done a doo-wop version of the Mickey Mouse march. Aaron Neville version mickey-mouse march done Doo-wop is the true music to me, man. Doo-wop was what nurtured me and grew me into who I am, and I guess even when I was in school, the teacher probably thought I had ADD or something every day, because I'd be beating on the desks, singing like the Flamingos or the Spaniels or Clyde McPhatter or somebody. Aaron Neville day man music teacher I buried Joel on our 48th anniversary. I had been with her since I was 16. Aaron Neville her our been anniversary
