The only thing you're taking out of here is your spirit and your soul, so we need to be conscious to try and develop that part of ourselves, because we're all spiritual creatures. — 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 Image
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,… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
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
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 Image
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 Image
My mother was a churchgoing lady, so I always heard about God at home — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
