Ben E. King

“Those things don't happen today. I feel sorry for the kids in the business today. Their longevity is now turning into 15 minutes.”

“Of course, the kids who had never heard of a person called Ben E. King were all saying, 'Oh, what a great song.'”

“A singer's biographical film should be honest. If he was a bastard, he was a bastard.”

“When the night has come, and the land is dark, and the moon is the only light we'll see. No, I won't be afraid, oh, I won't be afraid, just as long as you stand, stand by me.”

“I still think my whole career was accidental. I didn't pursue it. I feel like I'm standing on the outside looking in.”

“I've been blessed to have a long career.”

“I do a lot of Vegas things, but I also have a lot of jazz things in my music.”

“I'm not a star. I'm just a guy who sings songs.”