Beck is obviously a consummate musician. He plays instruments, many instruments. He can make his own record without having a fleet of… — Michael McDonald Computer 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 Influence 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 Age 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 Complain 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 Cherish 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 Create 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… — Michael McDonald Christmas 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 Business 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… — Michael McDonald Great 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 Ability 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… — Michael McDonald Family Copy Share Image
'Livin' on the Fault Line' was kind of a commercial disappointment for us, although it seemed to have a certain buzz with… — Michael McDonald Disappointment Copy Share Image
We try to promote the Christmas season and remind people that it is a season of peace. That's what the season's real… — Michael McDonald Christmas Copy Share Image
My wife is, by and large, the best thing that ever happened to me. — Michael McDonald Best Copy Share Image
I enjoy it immensely, but I'm not comfortable on stage as a person. — Michael McDonald Comfortable Copy Share Image
Whenever I sing blues from the '50s or the kind of blues that you might have heard Eric Clapton or Duane Allman… — Michael McDonald Blues 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 God Copy Share Image
I felt a real kinship with Steve Bruner. He's one of those guys that is so prolific that he has a hard… — Michael McDonald Hard Copy Share Image
When I get in a bad mood about anything, I realize, 'Hey, I'm still working. It could always be a lot worse.' — Michael McDonald Always Copy Share Image
I'm a very slow songwriter; it takes me sometimes years to write one song, if I ever finish. — Michael McDonald Finish 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 Good Copy Share Image
There were certain Ray Charles albums and a couple of early Marvin Gaye records that I used to listen to with a… — Michael McDonald Beatles Copy Share Image
In order for life to be more than a frustrating game of one-upsmanship, one has to remain emotionally open and vulnerable. — Michael McDonald Emotionally Copy Share Image
