Chris Daughtry Quotes

• You marry somebody; you love everything about them. You grow to learn about them. You never learn everything.

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• When I got into music, I wanted to learn guitar just enough to be able to write songs. I wanted to be able to express myself.

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• What I do doesn’t sit well in the world of hipsterville. I don’t have a cool card, but I also don’t have thin skin.

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• The hits always wind up being the songs with big, high choruses. They’re the ones too high to sing every night – not that you’ll ever, ever hear me complain about having to try.

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• Some goals you just never really think about trying to achieve because they just seem so out of reach.

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• My wife, if she wants it, she will just go out and buy it.

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• My son’s taking drum lessons, and my daughter’s taking piano lessons. One day they’re going to start a band.

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• It doesn’t matter how good you are as a band or how good your music may be; if the fans aren’t supporting it and buying your music, it’s hard to make it.

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• In the ’90s, guitar solos were dead.

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• I’m not ashamed of selling millions of records. I’m very fortunate to be in that position.

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  Tags in Position, Records, Ashamed

• I’m living my dream now.

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• I think if I try to develop a formula, it ends up not working.

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• I think I definitely enjoy recording, but I think it’s more fun to go out and perform live, because it’s like instant gratification, you know? You feel the response immediately.

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• I just like music. If it’s hookey and good, I dig it.

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• I don’t want to say I can’t wait to get back to normal life, because I don’t. I don’t want to get back to normal life.

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  Tags in Normal

• I don’t want to be that parent that puts my kids into what I think they should be in, you know what I mean?

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  Tags in Mean, Kids, Think

• For me, I want my kids to find their way. If they’re interested in something, I want them to try it out.

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• For me, something will come in my head and I’ll either end up calling my cell phone to record it, or I’ll just pick my guitar up and see what comes out. Sometimes it sucks, sometimes it doesn’t. So there’s really no set method behind it.

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  Tags in Guitar, Something, Method

• For me, you have to not have a formula. You have to not even sit down and say, ‘I want to write right now.’ It has to just kind of come out. It’s not something you can plan.

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  Tags in Come, Formula, Something

• You have to think there’s a reason for everything. When a door closes another door opens.

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  Tags in Everything, Another, Think

Chris Daughtry (35)

Birth:	26th December, 1979
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Actor, Guitarist, Lyricist

About

Christopher Adam "Chris" Daughtry was born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. He is an American guitarist, songwriter and actor, best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Daughtry and as the fourth-place contestant on the fifth season of American Idol. He is now the third most successful American Idol contestant in terms of record sales, behind only Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, who both won their respective seasons. At the 50th Grammy Awards, the band was nominated for Best Rock Song for the single "It's Not Over".  He is known for his powerful vocal belting technique and wide vocal range. He made his acting debut in the 100th episode of CSI: New York.

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