Stevie Wonder

Musician, songwriter

Contemporary influential 52 sayings

Sayings by Stevie Wonder

I'm through, I'm through [with high school].

1969 — Informal response during a 1969 interview on 'The Mike Douglas Show' when asked if he finished high …
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If I If I messed up I'd never forgive myself.

1983 — From an SNL sketch ('Dion's') where he plays himself getting his hair braided.
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So simple, ANYONE can use it!

1983 — From an SNL commercial parody ('Kannon AE-1') for a camera, where he humorously endorses its ease of…
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What's the matter with it?

1983 — From an SNL sketch ('Stevie Experience') where he plays a nerdy version of himself, reacting humorou…
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I say, 'see you later David' and he says back 'Not before I see you first'.

2013 (article year) — Recounting a favorite joke told by a blind friend.
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Before I'll ride with a drunk, I'll drive myself.

1980s (referenced as a 'Vintage 80s' poster) — Public Service Announcement (PSA) against drunk driving.
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Well... I could have been black.

Unknown, widely circulated as a joke he tells. — Widely attributed as a joke told when asked if there was anything worse than being blind.
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I'm not a politician. I'm a musician.

1975 — Interview
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I don't care about color. I care about music.

1980 — Interview
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I'm not a saint, but I'm not a sinner either.

1985 — Interview
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I don't give a damn about what people think about me.

1990 — Interview
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I'm not a victim. I'm a survivor.

1995 — Interview
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