Smokey Robinson
In fact, I wouldn't really call this a Gospel album, I call it more an inspirational album.Collection: Inspirational
One thing I can say about the Motown acts is that we were a family. That's not a myth.Collection: Family
I've been speaking at churches for years, as well as juvenile jails, rehabs and hospitals, and I always talk about my faith. That is a declaration of my relationship with God.Collection: Faith
As human beings, we're very materialistic and have all this stuff - furs and cars and diamonds and money.Collection: Money
Had I not come out with an inspirational CD, you perhaps would have never known that I feel like I feel, that all songs, all the music I've ever done is a gift from God.Collection: Inspirational
My mother was a churchgoing lady, so I always heard about God at home.Collection: God
That's because we did not set out to make black music. We set out to make quality music that everyone could enjoy and listen to.Collection: Music
So I wanted to sing inspirational music, and that's exactly how I approached it - only the words have been changed to declare my relationship with God.Collection: Relationship
As a kid, this is what I wanted my life to be. Not in my wildest dreams did I ever dare to dream that it would be this.Collection: Dreams
You know what, I'm probably one of the most blessed people there's ever been, and I thank God for it.
I don't ever balk at being considered a Motown person, because Motown is the greatest musical event that ever happened in the history of music.
Once you're a Motown artist, you're always a Motown artist.
We're very physical creatures, and we worry about how we look sometimes more than our spiritual selves.
The only thing you're taking out of here is your spirit and your soul, so we need to be conscious to try and develop that part of ourselves, because we're all spiritual creatures.
You know what, life is full of temptations.
When you write a song, a song has longevity.
People still look at Michael Jackson as being a Motown artist.
Songwriting is my gift from God.
Originally I was not writing songs for myself.
I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a record.
Motown will always be a heavy-duty part of my life because those are my roots.
There are very few courses around Detroit I haven't played.
I had been stockpiling Gospel songs for other artists, and had planned to submit them to Gospel artists.
I really haven't strayed too far, musically, from my roots.
Once you're a Motown artist, that's your stigmatism, and I was there from the very first day.
There's so many wonderful gospel people out there, and I don't necessarily want to compete with those people.
Drugs are in every walk of life - doctors, lawyers, preachers, the guy who works for IBM, teenagers on the street, teenagers in school.
We're all going to be victims of temptation at several points in our lives.
I left Motown because of the regime of people who were there.
Even if I don't release it myself, somebody else might hear it and want to record it. When you write a song, it gives it that potential.
I played golf all over Detroit.
When someone picks up one of my songs and records it, I'm a flattered man, it's a blessing to me.
And I can say this, most of the people who have recorded my songs are songwriters themselves.
I've got sunshine on a cloudy dayCollection: Sunshine
Once you're a Motown artist, you're always a Motown artistCollection: Artist
If you feel like loving me, if you've got the notion, I second that emotion.Collection: Emotion
Songwriting is my gift from GodCollection: Songwriting
Mistakes, I know I've made a few. But I'm only human, you've made mistakes, too.Collection: Philosophy
I love hearing my music, I love hearing it by other people. I hope it will always be played.Collection: People
I know what God did for me. I know that He is my way out and my way in. He's my way out of all this havoc and my way into paradise. He suffered for me and for everybody listening. God loves us so much. He tried a lot of things to get our attention. He tried a lot of things to get us back to Him. So He said, "I'll tell you what. I'm going to make it real simple for you. I'm going to send my Son. He's going to take on all your iniquities and all your sins. He's gonna die in your place so you can have everlasting life. All you've got to do is accept that.Collection: Real
I still perform because it's a necessity for my innards. And those songs, some of those songs, I have sung, I don't know how many thousands of times. And I promise you, every single solitary night, they're new to me. They are brand-new to me that night.Collection: Song
I will bring you a flower from the floor of the sea to wear in your hair.Collection: Flower
With a heart that is truthful, keeping you youthful.Collection: Inspirational
I remember my first check that I got for a thousand dollars, and where I grew up, I never thought I'd have a thousand dollars at one time.Collection: Remember
They don't tell you this in school, Everybody plays the fool.Collection: Success
Pretty girls come a dime a dozen, try to find one who's gonna give you true loving.Collection: Girl
The Beatles were huge. And the first thing they said when you interviewed them, 'Oh yeah, we grew up on Motown.'..They were the first white act to admit they grew up listening to black music.Collection: White
One thing I can say about the Motown acts is that we were a family. That's not a mythCollection: Myth
A taste of honey is worse than none at all.Collection: Taste
She may be cute, but she's just a substitute.Collection: Cute