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Baseball got into my blood early and I worked harder at it than anything.
Charley Pride
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Charley Pride
Age: 82 †
Born: 1938
Born: March 18
Died: 2020
Died: December 12
Baseball Player
Businessperson
Guitarist
Musician
Singer
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Sledge
Mississippi
Charley Frank Pride
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Any entertainer who tells you that the adoration of fans is not a heady experience probably never had the experience.
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It used to be that if you had a pretty good record, you could stop by a station in Little Rock or Atlanta and let the DJ listen to it. No way something like that can happen now.
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I believe it is possible to tell what sign some people were born under by watching their eyes, watching how they walk, how they talk.
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I loved Mississippi and do to this day. The rainbows that stretch from horizon to horizon after a summer rain are the most spectacular I have ever seen.
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I don't care what the religion is called as far as I'm concerned, one God, the God I adhere to, is in charge of all of them.
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I try to keep my feet on the ground. Even though I appreciate the fame and adoration, I remember once I used to pick cotton, and I felt like even then I was somebody. I have the same feet, hands and heart like everyone else. I'm just also blessed with a good voice.
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I grew up not liking my father very much. I never saw him cry. But he must have. Everybody cries.
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I always wanted to grow up fast. I longed for more than the Mississippi Delta could give.
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It isn't reasonable to expect that everyone in the world is a country music fan. Not yet, anyway.
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As far back as I can remember, the radio held a special fascination for me.
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A lot of celebrities relish politics and are eager to lend their names to candidates and causes. I never wanted to be a spokesman for anybody.
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