Richard Marx

I think I do better when things are a little tougher.

— Richard Marx

I've never written a song that I thought was a hit.

— Richard Marx

People take songs so literally.

— Richard Marx

It don't mean nothing til you sign it on the dotted line.

— Richard Marx

I think really what I'm saying is that I thrive on adversity.

— Richard Marx

I really didn't have any plans to record prior to doing My Own Best Enemy.

— Richard Marx

When things are too easy I lose interest in them so I find ways to complicate them to get myself interested.

— Richard Marx

I have complete freedom, and there's no way to get pigeonholed or bored. What could be better than that?

— Richard Marx

The lonely heart you see tonight will not give up without a fight.

— Richard Marx

I don't think I've ever laid out a batch of songs that pick myself apart the way that these do.

— Richard Marx

And to any new fans we made along the way, I say... welcome to our party. It's just starting to get going.

— Richard Marx

It's funny; Luther and I have written many songs together, but we've never written songs in the same room.

— Richard Marx

I can't wait to front my band with these new songs and play for fans, but I've decided to keep my day…

— Richard Marx

Too caught up in me to see, I'm holding a fortune that heaven has given to me. I'll try and show you…

— Richard Marx

Sometimes I just hold you, too caught up in me to see I'm holding a fortune that heaven has given to me.…

— Richard Marx

I don't think it is pressure but I am aware sometimes, especially on this new album, that people were going to really…

— Richard Marx

I'm happy, I would say that I'm one of the happiest people I know but I've certainly had periods of profound sadness,…

— Richard Marx

To me, there was no better drummer than Jeff Porcaro. His musicianship and kindness to me will never be forgotten. Our loss…

— Richard Marx

My joke, which isn't really a joke, is that there will be one of two tours: the tour for the album that…

— Richard Marx

The only thing that's a little tricky about it is sometimes people assume that if it's a new song, it's a reflection…

— Richard Marx

In the past, there has always been so much pressure about carrying a show and promoting a record.

— Richard Marx

I saw your smile and my mind could not erase the beauty of your face.

— Richard Marx

But once you have some success in one style, the business wants to lock you in that vein forever.

— Richard Marx

But I'm just having fun playing and giving Botox injections to the older songs.

— Richard Marx

I'm now so keenly aware that I have everything to prove and nothing to lose.

— Richard Marx

But more importantly, I think he remembered how very close I was with my own dad, who had died in 1997.

— Richard Marx

I love when people get songs wrong. I love when people take something from a song that's totally not what I intended!

— Richard Marx

I understand that, but this disc shows the type of music that I've always liked and wanted to make.

— Richard Marx

Doing my own album provided me the opportunity to say whatever I wanted.

— Richard Marx

I've never, ever in my life enjoyed playing live the way I am now.

— Richard Marx

It never ceases to amaze me that I get to do this for a living.

— Richard Marx

Take a good look around and you'll find people trying to mess with your mind.

— Richard Marx

I've always loved groups like U2 and Coldplay.

— Richard Marx

I didn't want my last chapter to be the guy who sits at the piano and sings love songs.

— Richard Marx

I fell off stage and bruised some ribs. The worst part was that the audience didn't realize I was gone.

— Richard Marx

So it was just a case of getting a bunch of songs that I had been writing for years but hadn't recorded…

— Richard Marx

One time Robert Plant was set to check into the same room after I checked out, so I removed every light bulb…

— Richard Marx

As a songwriter, there's nothing better than winning Song Of The Year. But I couldn't really celebrate, because it wasn't right. Luther…

— Richard Marx