B. J. Thomas

Many people early on actually thought I was a black performer!

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I don't care if people know I'm spiritual, but I'm just a regular guy.

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I know that Gloria and I being together became the most important thing to me.

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I've only tried to record things that I really believe in and that I really feel.

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Hopefully, one day, I'd like to settle down with my own gospel recording company.

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I'm not a Christian entertainer. I'm an entertainer who's Christian.

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I knew all about religion all my life; it just never was real to me.

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If a song really moves me, if I think it's a good song, I can do it.

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If my voice gets rough and tired after hours of recording, I just stop for an hour and eat a bite of…

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I'm an upbeat person, especially when I'm onstage and when I'm involved with my music.

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My dad, God bless him, had his problems and transferred them over to me. He was a huge hero to me, and…

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I grew up with the Grand Ole Opry on the radio, but when I was about 12 or 13, I fell in…

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The lines and distinction between what's considered country and what's considered pop have really changed over the years.

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I'm never gonna stop the rain by complaining, because I'm free, nothing's worrying me.

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The greatest compliment a person could pay my music is to listen and sing along with it and think that he can…

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Trying to raise my self-image caused me to do everything in excess and defeat my own purpose.

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You had to be kind of versatile in the '60s. That's probably why I've always done different genres of music, because when…

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I've had a wonderful life, I've been a husband and a father who cherishes his children and now I'm a grandfather, and…

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I always recorded my vocals live with the band. Usually we'd just start from scratch. After we chose whatever song we decided…

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I love to record, I love the studio, but you love to play your music live.

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I want my music to have a positive effect on people.

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When I was a teenager I sang with some of my buddies.

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When I perform live I hope the audience will leave with their heads lifted up.

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I've just always loved music. They tell me that I sang even when I was an infant.

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My home life and my Christianity have made me stronger.

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My idol was Jackie Wilson, and I toured with James Brown.

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I found getting born again helped me turn my life around.

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I can remember being a kid and listening to the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night.

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I was a happy kid. I played a lot of baseball with my big brother, Jerry.

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I have great fans, a great wife and three grandkids!

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Houston had a great history and a great scene.

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I try to give the soft pop sound a natural relaxed feeling.

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My dad and his brothers were in the air conditioning business.

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I never put my heart into anything I don't believe in, or can't feel personally.

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Is 'Raindrops' a country song? I think it's a little bit of a stretch, but OK.

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The Opry was my boyhood inspiration. It's something I've always wanted to do.

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I go down to South America every four or five years or so.

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Brazilian music is some of the most beautiful music on the planet.

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If I don't have a record out, I'm pretty quiet.

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Actually my biggest heroes were the R&B singers like Jackie Wilson and Bobby Bland and people like that.

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