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> [I think Berry Gordy is a genius, I really do, and it's not a word I throw around lightly. But with all that comes the idiosyncratic behavior of a self-made, talented, creative person, and that's not easy to come up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-de-passe/i-think-berry-gordy-is-a-genius-i-really-do-and-it-s-not-a-word-i/)

[Suzanne de Passe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-de-passe/)

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## More by Suzanne de Passe

> [There's often a big difference between business considerations as opposed to the business of the heart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-de-passe/there-s-often-a-big-difference-between-business-considerations-as/)

[Suzanne de Passe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-de-passe/)

> [I think Berry Gordy is a genius, I really do, and it's not a word I throw around lightly. But with all that comes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-de-passe/i-think-berry-gordy-is-a-genius-i-really-do-and-it-s-not-a-word-i/)

[Suzanne de Passe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-de-passe/)

> [Berry Gordy discovered more superstars than anyone I know. I grew up in that environment, and I know you can develop talent and market…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-de-passe/berry-gordy-discovered-more-superstars-than-anyone-i-know-i-grew-up/)

[Suzanne de Passe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-de-passe/)

> [I consider myself a product of Berry Gordy, but not a clone... He and I are always friends and colleagues, and I will always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-de-passe/i-consider-myself-a-product-of-berry-gordy-but-not-a-clone-he-and-i/)

[Suzanne de Passe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-de-passe/)

> [Motown wasn't just pioneering a sound but a cultural dynamic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-de-passe/motown-wasn-t-just-pioneering-a-sound-but-a-cultural-dynamic/)

[Suzanne de Passe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-de-passe/)

> [I've always said that the greatest racism in Hollywood has to do with what color ink you produce: Black or red.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-de-passe/i-ve-always-said-that-the-greatest-racism-in-hollywood-has-to-do-with/)

[Suzanne de Passe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-de-passe/)

> [I think, at some level, if we concentrate on problems as opposed to solutions, then you just create more problems.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-de-passe/i-think-at-some-level-if-we-concentrate-on-problems-as-opposed-to/)

[Suzanne de Passe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-de-passe/)

> [I am the greatest Angela Bassett fan. She is such a fine human being and so steady.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/suzanne-de-passe/i-am-the-greatest-angela-bassett-fan-she-is-such-a-fine-human-being/)

[Suzanne de Passe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/suzanne-de-passe/)

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