I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a record. — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
I love hearing my music, I love hearing it by other people. I hope it will always be played. — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
So I wanted to sing inspirational music, and that's exactly how I approached it - only the words have been changed to… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
And I can say this, most of the people who have recorded my songs are songwriters themselves. — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
You are most certainly the inspiration for all of today's rock 'n' roll guitarists. Your music is timeless. — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
If some of those people who wanted to ban Beethoven's music could hear the music that's being played today, wow, what would… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
That's because we did not set out to make black music. We set out to make quality music that everyone could enjoy… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
I don't ever balk at being considered a Motown person, because Motown is the greatest musical event that ever happened in the… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
When someone picks up one of my songs and records it, I'm a flattered man, it's a blessing to me — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
If I hear one of my songs by anybody, it's a dream come true every time for me as a songwriter, because… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
The Beatles were huge. And the first thing they said when you interviewed them, 'Oh yeah, we grew up on Motown.'..They were… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
Beethoven was just music, and it didn't matter if he could hear it or not - he could feel it. He could… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
I still perform because it's a necessity for my innards. And those songs, some of those songs, I have sung, I don't… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
The music business has made a 360. It's a whole 'nother game. It's not nearly what it was. And I fear for… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
Without you hearing a melody or music or anything like that, it would say something to you. So, that's what a song… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
Had I not come out with an inspirational CD, you perhaps would have never known that I feel like I feel, that… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
My uncle Claude was my favorite uncle he was also my godfather. He and I were really, really close. He used to take me… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share
The music business has made a 360. It's a whole 'nother game. It's not nearly what it was. And I fear for it, because,… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share
One thing I can say about the Motown acts is that we were a family. That's not a myth — Smokey Robinson Copy Share
My philosophy on writing a song for myself is that I always, always, always want to write a song. I always want to write… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share
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… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share
I had been stockpiling Gospel songs for other artists, and had planned to submit them to Gospel artists. — Smokey Robinson Copy Share
There's some sad things known to man, but ain't too much sadder than, the tears of a clown when noones around. — Smokey Robinson Copy Share
Now if I appear to be carefree it's only to camouflage my sadness. In order to keep my pride I try to cover the… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share
If you feel like loving me, if you've got the notion, I second that emotion. — Smokey Robinson Copy Share
I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a record. Originally I was not writing songs for myself. …And… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share
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… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share
