Evel Knievel quotes

Evel Knievel was an American entertainer and daredevil, famous for his dramatic motorcycle stunts and jumps. His death-defying performances captivated audiences and set records throughout the 1960s and 1970s. He became a cultural icon known for his fearless spirit and showmanship. Here are 46 of his quotes:

I love the feeling of the fresh air on my face and the wind blowing through my hair. (Evel Knievel)
But you come to a point in your life when you can't pull the trigger anymore. View quote
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I decided to fly through the air and live in the sunlight and enjoy life as much as I could. View quote
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I foresee the Chinese ruling the world. What are you going to do to stop it? No president of the United States will ever have enough power to stop the Chinese when they want to take over the world. View quote
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I guess I thought I was Elvis Presley but I'll tell ya something. All Elvis did was stand on a stage and play a guitar. He never fell off on that pavement at no 80 mph. View quote
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Harley-Davidson is the finest company in the world. View quote
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In the old days they, the promoters, wanted more and more from me. They wanted me to jump or spill my blood and break my bones. Every time they wanted me to jump further, and further, and further. Hell, they thought my bike had wings. View quote
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I thought I was bulletproof or Superman there for a while. I thought I'd never run out of nerve. Never. View quote
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When I hit that pavement at 70 or 80 mph those suits just ripped. View quote
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My wife and I, we like to ride where there's not much traffic. View quote
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There are a lot of myths about my injuries. They say I have broken every bone in my body. Not true. But I have broken 35 bones. I had surgery 14 times to pin and plate. I shattered my pelvis. I forget all of the things that have broke. (Evel Knievel)
If I'm out trailriding, I have a favorite motorcycle. Riding on the road, I've got a favorite. If I'm jumping, I have a favorite, and if I'm racing, I have a favorite. View quote
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I know guys in my hometown that drive by feel and sound. View quote
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My own judgment of how the world is gonna end is that there will be a country led by a madman that will build a nuclear bomb with so much force, so much power, that it will be dropped somewhere on the face of this earth and that the earth will lose its place. View quote
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I think these shows with the young kids doing these jumps, doing these fantastic back flips, I think they're absolutely great. They did what I never did. View quote
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I am a lucky, lucky person. View quote
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If you look at the Bible almost everything that was predicted, maybe everything, has come to pass. View quote
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Unless we do things in this country to slow down our population, slow down our birth control, provide better water for people, provide power for people, we're gonna find out that the next wars are not going to be fought over diamonds, gold and political things. View quote
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I recently have had a full hip replacement and a liver transplant, and I'm getting used to the medication. View quote
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I think I coulda landed on a dime. I really do. View quote
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This is a year and a few months after the transplant. Before I had it my doctors told me that it would be the biggest thing that I ever had to face and believe me, when they take your liver out of ya and put another one in it's like replacing a football in your stomach. (Evel Knievel)
Anybody can jump a motorcycle. The trouble begins when you try to land it. View quote
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I've been in a treatment center for drinkin'. I stayed for two days, then escaped. View quote
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The Harley's got a little too much torque when it comes to jumping. View quote
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Riding a motorcycle on today's highways, you have to ride in a very defensive manner. You have to be a good rider and you have to have both hands and both feet on the controls at all times. View quote
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Evel Knievel

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Photo: Bill Wolf / Sean (Flickr), CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Entertainer
Born: October 17, 1938
Died: November 30, 2007
Quotes count: 46

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