"Ever see a little kid walking around talking to himself? I'm the same way"
About this Quote
The subtext is career-deep. Checker’s whole cultural role has been about translating private impulse into public motion: the Twist was basically “do your own thing” before that phrase got merchandised. A musician’s life is built on rehearsing in your head, keeping time with nobody else in the room, hearing arrangements before anyone believes they exist. Talking to yourself is rehearsal, self-hype, self-critique, survival. He’s normalizing the backstage process in a single shrug.
There’s also a generational wink. Coming up in an era when public self-display had stricter rules, he uses humor to claim space for quirks without begging approval. It’s a line that reads easy, but it’s really a small defense of eccentricity: if authenticity looks childish, maybe adulthood is the problem.
Quote Details
| Topic | Witty One-Liners |
|---|---|
| Source | Help us find the source |
| Cite |
Citation Formats
APA Style (7th ed.)
Checker, Chubby. (2026, January 15). Ever see a little kid walking around talking to himself? I'm the same way. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ever-see-a-little-kid-walking-around-talking-to-141683/
Chicago Style
Checker, Chubby. "Ever see a little kid walking around talking to himself? I'm the same way." FixQuotes. January 15, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ever-see-a-little-kid-walking-around-talking-to-141683/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"Ever see a little kid walking around talking to himself? I'm the same way." FixQuotes, 15 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/ever-see-a-little-kid-walking-around-talking-to-141683/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.




