Ronnie Spector Quotes

We had the skirts with the slits up the side, sort of tough, sort of Spanish Harlem cool, but sweet too.

Today, they’re just up there for the money, just packaged and be gone.

The people need to feel the music.

Stage performing is a dying art form.

So don’t get me wrong, I love my songs, and I still love hearing them. That’s history, baby.

No one has their own identity like the Ronettes did back in the day.

My honeymoon night was spent on the floor in the bathroom with my mother.

Most of the groups I worked with 30 years ago are either dead or dead broke. And it’s a shame.

Kill Rock Stars allowed me to put out a real genuine rock ‘n’ roll record.

I used to cry myself to sleep every night. I missed singing so much. And performing. Man, I missed it so much.

I think Behind the Music is good for people like Leif Garrett and Motley Crue.

I never tried to kill myself or anything.

I mean, Janet Jackson? She’s like Michael Jackson with hair.

I love the fact that 35 years later, I still hear my songs on the radio.

I love Ruth Brown, not just her singing, but Ruth Brown has more girl power than anyone, because she fought hard against people who ripped her off and then helped other artists through the Rhythm and Blues Foundation.

I just want to get on stage and sing and be happy.

I have three adopted children with Phil, and for years I was fighting in court with him over being able to see my kids. I was always going back and forth to California, going to court, and I was never able to get a project going.

From that first meeting, I totally loved working with Joey, it was a real collaboration.

Every act I see, their whole act is choreographed. I’m sick of seeing these dancers. The only reason they have them is they don’t have enough talent to get people dancing themselves.

But I don’t really like to discuss Phil anymore.