Beck is obviously a consummate musician. He plays instruments, many instruments. He can make his own record without having a fleet of… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
I truly cherish the time and experience with friends that I have been making music with for so many years, even decades… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
While making any record, you look for the opportunity to bring someone who will help generate something special in the music environments… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
I've always felt like the Forrest Gump of the music business. I've been fortunate to work with a lot of great people. — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
I wish I wrote songs like Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Don Henley, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, so many of the songwriters I… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
I love to write songs, but they don't come easy to me - I spend a lot of time writing really dumb… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
No matter what anyone else thinks, if someone appreciates what you do, whether it's 10 people or a million people, it's all… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
Where I grew up in St. Louis, Saturday was country music day on television. We'd watch the Bill Anderson show, the Willie… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
For me, a lot of my fondest memories of being in the music business were being in the studio with The Doobs… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
When I was with the Doobies, the style of music was that we all went over the falls with chord progressions, trying… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
I tell my son, when your music becomes less relevant, your pathetic comic value might be of some use. So you've got… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
My musical education started before I could see over the dashboard, just listening to the radio and cranking up our favorite songs… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
Most times, lyrics are the last thing I listen to, being a musician. — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
When I listen to songs, to this day, I listen to the chords and the groove and the melody. — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
I was attracted to black music for the same reason that I loved those old Irish ballads. Both were social statements of… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
I think, as musicians, that's really all we want is to keep working. We want to have a reason to be, and… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
I'm a big country fan. I remember, as a kid, when Ray Charles did the 'Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music'… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
I love writing Christmas music. It's some of the easiest songs to write... You draw from your own memories - it's kind… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
In one way or another, all my songs are about the necessity for trust. — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
When Kanye gets to a point where he can actually put a couple of notes together either vocally or two bars of… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
Beck is obviously a consummate musician. He plays instruments, many instruments. He can make his own record without having a fleet of computer operators… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
I'd say that Ray Charles is definitely the biggest influence on my singing. Also Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
Since the '60s, we've lived so much in an age of quick fixes that the culture itself has become a quick fix. — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
Hey, I'd love to have a hit single, but if that doesn't happen, I'm not going to complain. — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
I truly cherish the time and experience with friends that I have been making music with for so many years, even decades now. — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
While making any record, you look for the opportunity to bring someone who will help generate something special in the music environments you create. — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
I do love the Nat King Cole stuff, the classic Christmas records. There's something about putting those records on and hearing his voice at… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
I've always felt like the Forrest Gump of the music business. I've been fortunate to work with a lot of great people. — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
Rap is like any other genre: There are the people who are very creative with it and do remarkable things... and then there's that… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
I wish I wrote songs like Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Don Henley, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, so many of the songwriters I admire. They… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
Most of my life is taken up with family. It takes me awhile to get a record together that I feel is worthy of… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
