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> [The hardest thing to do in this business is to still be around. When music changes, when labels' resources have dried up, it becomes harder and harder to continue to make a living at this.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-mcknight/the-hardest-thing-to-do-in-this-business-is-to-still-be-around-when/)

[Brian McKnight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-mcknight/)

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## More by Brian McKnight

> [I've worked with jazz artists, country artists, classical artists, pop artists. I never wanted there to be categories, because when I was a kid…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-mcknight/i-ve-worked-with-jazz-artists-country-artists-classical-artists-pop/)

[Brian McKnight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-mcknight/)

> [I hope at some point in my career when my name is mentioned, someone will say "Oh yeah he has a good song!" I'd…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-mcknight/i-hope-at-some-point-in-my-career-when-my-name-is-mentioned-someone/)

[Brian McKnight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-mcknight/)

> [Most of the stuff I learned to play, I learned in high school. I had a band in high school, a jazz-fusion thing, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-mcknight/most-of-the-stuff-i-learned-to-play-i-learned-in-high-school-i-had-a/)

[Brian McKnight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-mcknight/)

> [Every little kid that steps on the court or the field has aspirations to go pro. I think being a pro basketball player is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-mcknight/every-little-kid-that-steps-on-the-court-or-the-field-has-aspirations/)

[Brian McKnight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-mcknight/)

> [He knows I rip him off every day. He's the godfather for me. Nobody can say they aren't influenced by what Stevie Wonder has…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-mcknight/he-knows-i-rip-him-off-every-day-he-s-the-godfather-for-me-nobody-can/)

[Brian McKnight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-mcknight/)

> [I wanted to put jazz on the record, all the loves of music that I had on the record, so I could show people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-mcknight/i-wanted-to-put-jazz-on-the-record-all-the-loves-of-music-that-i-had/)

[Brian McKnight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-mcknight/)

> [I do not wear my emotions on my sleeve; I write about them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-mcknight/i-do-not-wear-my-emotions-on-my-sleeve-i-write-about-them/)

[Brian McKnight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-mcknight/)

> [I am just like all the jerks and idiots you know. I am just a guy that watches sports all day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-mcknight/i-am-just-like-all-the-jerks-and-idiots-you-know-i-am-just-a-guy-that/)

[Brian McKnight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-mcknight/)

> [I should know better but its just not the case.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-mcknight/i-should-know-better-but-its-just-not-the-case/)

[Brian Mcknight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-mcknight/)

> [I am at my core a singer/songwriter a la James Taylor or a la Billy Joel. It's not that I don't want to work…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-mcknight/i-am-at-my-core-a-singer-songwriter-a-la-james-taylor-or-a-la-billy/)

[Brian McKnight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-mcknight/)

> [People don't like when you point out to them and remind them that they're not very smart.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-mcknight/people-don-t-like-when-you-point-out-to-them-and-remind-them-that/)

[Brian McKnight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-mcknight/)

> [Stevie didn't use the technology to drive the song. He used it to enhance. I use the tools to further my work, I don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-mcknight/stevie-didn-t-use-the-technology-to-drive-the-song-he-used-it-to/)

[Brian McKnight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-mcknight/)

> [I was a nerd academically. But I was also an athlete and a musician. I never wanted to be shut out of any situation.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-mcknight/i-was-a-nerd-academically-but-i-was-also-an-athlete-and-a-musician-i/)

[Brian McKnight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-mcknight/)

> [I think I'd have to say my favorite IWC. They have been around for so long and the craftsmanship is top notch. A watch…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-mcknight/i-think-i-d-have-to-say-my-favorite-iwc-they-have-been-around-for-so/)

[Brian McKnight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-mcknight/)

> [A lot of musicians put diamonds on things to show they had money. I on the other had felt that Daytona showed I had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-mcknight/a-lot-of-musicians-put-diamonds-on-things-to-show-they-had-money-i-on/)

[Brian McKnight](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-mcknight/)

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