'Let the music play on' would be my legacy. Lionel Richie legacymusicplay Change image and share on social
I find the greatest songs in the world come out of pain, and I don't like it! Here's what it does: It strips away all of your facade. It makes you so honest. It's cleansing. Lionel Richie cleansefacadefind Change image and share on social
People, as critical as it looks, we're OK. We are in control, whether we feel it or not. Lionel Richie controlcriticalfeel Change image and share on social
By growing up in Alabama, I had a melting pot of the whole pie: R&B, gospel, country. Lionel Richie alabamacountrygospel Change image and share on social
Growing up with country, R&B, gospel, and classical music from my grandmother and pop, Tuskegee was the perfect melting pot for my influences as a writer. Lionel Richie classicalcountrygospel Change image and share on social
I find myself going out on the road to get my confidence back, because I lose it at home. Lionel Richie backconfidencefind Change image and share on social
Lionel Richie, love song, OK, thank you very much, good-bye. And all of a sudden I realized that, in my career, what has made my career has always been the surprises. Lionel Richie byecareergood Change image and share on social
The best compliment that has ever been given to me was, I was at the airport one day and a guy came in and said, 'Lionel, my wife loves you, the kids love you, my mother-in-law loves you, the family loves you.' Lionel Richie airportcomplimentday share on social
Believe me, I love commerce as much as the rest of the readers of 'Businessweek.' But in art, you have to be true to yourself and your musical vision. People have known me well for a long time, so if I was chasing a trend and doing something that wasn't authentic to who I am, they would know it in just a few seconds. Lionel Richie artauthenticbusinessweek share on social
I think the whole world is dying to hear someone say, 'I love you.' I think that if I can leave the legacy of love and passion in the world, then I think I've done my job in a world that's getting colder and colder by the day. Lionel Richie colddaydie share on social