Marvin Gaye

An artist, if he is truly an artist, is only interested in one thing and that is to wake up the minds…

— Marvin Gaye

I am not a star. At least, I don't consider myself a star.

— Marvin Gaye

To be an artist is a blessing and a privilege. Artists must never betray their true hearts. Artists must look beneath the…

— Marvin Gaye

Give out some love and you'll find peace sublime.

— Marvin Gaye

Anger destroys your soul.

— Marvin Gaye

When I get that feeling, I want some sexual healing.

— Marvin Gaye

I feel that people in Europe are different from Americans - I think your soul is a little deeper.

— Marvin Gaye

If you escape from people too often,, you wind up escaping from yourself.

— Marvin Gaye

Don't you know how sweet and wonderful life can be?

— Marvin Gaye

I am not going to be dictated to by fans, certainly. I am dictated enough to by my record company to last…

— Marvin Gaye

I'm hooked my friend to the boy who makes slaves out of men, and oh believe me, flying high in a friendly…

— Marvin Gaye

Mercy, mercy me, things ain't what they used to be.

— Marvin Gaye

Jesus left a long time ago, said he would return. He left us a book to believe in, in it we've got…

— Marvin Gaye

In a sense, the rumours suggesting I had quit were true: I had retired, but only from the personal-appearance end. I did…

— Marvin Gaye

Great artists suffer for the people.

— Marvin Gaye

I think if I had to choose another profession, I'd like to be a judge because I'm very capable of determining what's…

— Marvin Gaye

If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else.

— Marvin Gaye

Music, not sex, got me aroused.

— Marvin Gaye

I wish that being famous helped prevent me from being constipated.

— Marvin Gaye

They would say, 'Okay, do KP,' and I would say, 'Excuse me, but I can't do KP. I'll do it tomorrow if…

— Marvin Gaye

There are still times I feel unhappy and I must smile, and there are times I want to cry and I must…

— Marvin Gaye

Sexual healing is good for me.

— Marvin Gaye

Too busy thinking about my baby and I ain't got time for nothing else.

— Marvin Gaye

I'd had it as a member of a group. I sang with the Moonglows for two years, and that was enough.

— Marvin Gaye

It's what makes you happy in life, and to pursue it, I think, is brave and a wonderful thing. I don't care…

— Marvin Gaye