My friendship with The Doobie Brothers never really changed. We're all still good friends, and I really admire those guys a lot. — Michael McDonald Admire Copy Share Image
I've always been an artist that has had a problem with genres, staying in the box, and being told what I had… — Michael McDonald Always Copy Share Image
We've reached a point where people don't even know how to look for anything fundamentally important anymore. — Michael McDonald Anything Copy Share Image
The 'Motown' detour for me was almost like it wasn't work. It was more fun than work, and that's all it takes… — Michael McDonald Attention Copy Share Image
Honestly, I've never thought of myself as a mover and shaker of songwriting. — Michael McDonald Honestly Copy Share Image
I'm not the kind of artist who can just gear myself to a particular radio format without looking like a fashion victim. — Michael McDonald Art Copy Share Image
I hope to capture the public's imagination, but I can't live in the anxiety of that. — Michael McDonald Anxiety Copy Share Image
I've never felt that I was doing anything more worthwhile musically than when I was with Steely Dan. — Michael McDonald Anything 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 Big Copy Share Image
I'd like to do something with Frank Ocean, you know, and I love working with Thundercat, and I'd love to do more… — Michael McDonald Frank ocean Copy Share Image
Like everyone else, I have a lot of things I'd like to do that I'll probably never get around to. But for… — Michael McDonald Around 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 Christmas Copy Share Image
In one way or another, all my songs are about the necessity for trust. — Michael McDonald About Copy Share Image
For me, one of the best things of having been a Doobie Brother is that the people involved always were great people. — Michael McDonald Best Copy Share Image
I think that's the one thing we all hope for in this life is we leave something of a legacy, that's meaningful… — Michael McDonald Hope 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 Music Copy Share Image
I grew up in the era where everybody wanted to sing like Mitch Ryder and James Brown. And I did, too. But… — Michael McDonald Era Copy Share Image
Being in the studio, for me, can be a miserable experience - I can really psych myself out. — Michael McDonald Being Copy Share Image
In the '70s, there was no shortage of people taking themselves too seriously, as 'artistes,' if you will. I think we all… — Michael McDonald Art Copy Share Image
I've always had a dream that I might write a Christmas song that might resonate with people during the holidays. — Michael McDonald Always Copy Share Image
Pat Simmons and I always had a great blend together. We did the background vocals on a Little Feat track called 'Red… — Michael McDonald Fun Copy Share Image
When I first heard Thundercat's stuff, I thought, 'Man, this is so original.' A lot of his ballads, to me, had such… — Michael McDonald Anything Copy Share Image
