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. — 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 and listen to. — 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 to see cowboy movies all the time when I was a little boy because I loved cowboy movies. He got a cowboy name for me, which was Smokey Joe. So from the time I was three… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share
I will build you a castle with a tower so high it reaches the moon. — 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 it, because, you know, with the advent of the computer and online and downloading and all these things, they have destroyed - that stuff has destroyed the record business, not the music business, but the record business. The… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I had been stockpiling Gospel songs for other artists, and had planned to submit them to Gospel artists. — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
If you feel like loving me, if you've got the notion, I second that emotion. — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
