Dick Clark Quotes

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Dick Clark

Profession : Entertainer

Birth : November 30, 1929

I could never turn to a guy and a girl and ask, 'Are you going steady?' That was absolutely a no-no - it was the Eisenhower period, and no parent wanted their kid going steady, so it wasn't a thing that you could endorse as proper behavior on the air.

Dick Clark

It can be embarrassing. People come up to me and say, 'I love your show,' and I have no idea which one they're talking about.

Dick Clark

I played records, the kids danced, and America watched.

Dick Clark

I have accomplished my childhood dream: to be in show business. Everybody should be so lucky to have their dreams come true. I've been truly blessed.

Dick Clark

We don't compete with the Grammys. The Grammys compete with us. They have taken the stance that anybody who performs on 'The American Music Awards' cannot appear on 'The Grammys.' I don't agree with that philosophy.

Dick Clark

I've never relegated the lip-synch to a lower form of entertainment. Lip-synching is an art unto itself. A lot of people can't do it.

Dick Clark

The Prince interview was a failure. Huge, but most memorable 'cause he didn't say anything.

Dick Clark