You gotta love and learn and learn to live. Darius Rucker More Quotes by Darius Rucker More Quotes From Darius Rucker There's two times of year for me: Football season, and waiting for football season. Darius Rucker footballtwoyears You gotta laugh and love and take all life has to give. You gotta live and learn so you can learn to live. Darius Rucker and-lovegivinglaughing When I was growing up, I always knew that if I ever got anything, I was going to give back as much as I can. I learned that all you have to be willing to do is give your time. Darius Rucker growing-upghoulsgiving I don't think I get the respect as a singer. With this record, I wanted to bring respect to my band. Darius Rucker respectbandthinking I think people who go out and tell you how much they're gonna change things are the people who end up being just another whatever. I'm never trying to change anything. That's not for me. Darius Rucker tryingpeoplethinking When somebody says to you the real USC is in L.A., tell them we were a school before they were a state. Darius Rucker uscrealschool We went to church every Sunday. When I was a kid, the only time I sang was around my family. Darius Rucker sundayfamilykids I'm a kid who grew up in an all African-American neighborhood and got into schools and aspired to just be me, and didn't worry about labels or anything. Just wanted to be a success at what I did. Darius Rucker worrykidsschool Whether it is a call to action for blood drives, disaster relief, or just community outreach, the American Red Cross does an extraordinary job at not only meeting the immediate needs of a community, but also the preparation and planning for long-term support. Darius Rucker jobslongblood It was important to me to find a label that wouldn't back out after a first single. Everyone's so used to hearing me with Hootie, they're going to be skeptical. Darius Rucker hearinglabelsimportant One of the things that I'm dying to do is to sing the hook on a big rap song. No one's ever called me to do that. Darius Rucker rapdyingsong All the doors that I had to close. All the things I knew but I didn't know. Thank God for all I missed. 'Cause it led me here to this. Darius Rucker causesthank-goddoors Ray Charles has always been a big part of my life. Darius Rucker beetsbiscuitsrays Find something that makes you want to give and give and give 'til it hurts. Darius Rucker hurtwantgiving When I was in high school, I read all of Neil Simon's plays. Darius Rucker high-schoolplayschool It's hard to be married to me, and it was a lot harder when I was younger! Darius Rucker being-marriedhardermarried My family lives a pretty normal life. Darius Rucker normal-lifemy-familynormal When I was asked if I wanted to perform on the Grand Ole Opry, I yelled, 'Are you kidding me?' I've been waiting for that my whole life. To be invited where so many of the greatest country artists have performed is an honor, and I still can't believe it has been bestowed on me. Just to stand in the circle where so many greats have stood-Hank Williams, Kitty Wells, I just couldn't believe it. Darius Rucker artistbelievecountry I have major respect for Kenny Chesney and Carrie Underwood and Sugarland. They are wonderful. They're superstars in the music business. Darius Rucker music-businesssuperstarwonderful I just wanted to go out and make a record that Ive always wanted to make since I was a kid. Darius Rucker recordswantedkids
