“ Of the five most important things in life, health is first, education or knowledge is second, and wealth is third. I forget the other two. Chuck Berry
“ I love poetry. I love rhyming. Do you know, there are poets who don't rhyme? Shakespeare did not rhyme most of the time, and that's why I do not like him. Chuck Berry
“ My dad was the cause of me being in show business. He was not only in poetry but in acting a bit. He was Mordecai in the play 'A Dream of Queen Esther.' Chuck Berry
“ That's all there was in our house: poetry and choir rehearsal and duets and so forth I listened to Dad and Mother discuss things about poetry and delivery and voice and diction - I don't think anyone… Chuck Berry
“ Science and religion are both the same thing. They're there; they're life. If it's not science, it's not a fact. Chuck Berry
“ It amazes me when I hear people say, 'I want to go out and find out who I am.' I always knew who I was. I was going to be famous if it killed me. Chuck Berry
