Motown Quotes

49 Motown quotes by 34 unique authors

I grew up in Ann Arbor, about 25 miles west of Detroit. And when you grow up in that area, you get a healthy dose… — Mayer Hawthorne
I grew up in Marcy Projects in Brooklyn, and my mom and pop had an extensive record collection, so Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder and… — Jay-Z
My musical influence is really from my father. He was a DJ in college. My parents met at New York University. So he listened to,… — Talib Kweli
'Let's Get It On' is a classic Motown single, endlessly repeatable and always enjoyable. — Jon Landau
There were many stars in Motown's firmament - among them, Stevie, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Martha Reeves and Diana Ross - but I happen to… — Jon Landau
I grew up listening to oldies, like Motown. That's from my mom. — Ryan Lochte
I was never really that interested in the punk movement. I was a blues guy: I liked Motown, James Brown. — Gary Oldman
I've performed in Auburn Hills, at The Palace, so I haven't really been in downtown Detroit, but I've been able to be here, and I… — Jordin Sparks
With the '60s era and Motown, my grandparents actually introduced us to that when I was younger, so I grew up listening to the Jackson… — Jordin Sparks
Motown, Motown, that's my era. Those are my people. — Hillary Clinton
One of my strongest memories is my father playing bongos in the living room in Detroit listening to Motown radio. He was this skinny white… — Sufjan Stevens
Growing up, I liked all the stuff that everyone else was listening to, like Motown, but the biggest group of all was The Beatles. — Eddie Murphy
Definitely just growing up in general influenced me; Detroit happened to be where I was. I feel like the city definitely has made an impact… — Big Sean
I love Motown, that whole era. Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson. I just put on Pandora, and put it on Motown, and it makes me smile;… — Tika Sumpter
Even before coming into the industry, I was a big fan of Motown, the Jackson 5, Gladys Knight, the Temptations, Diana Ross and The Supremes. — Stephanie Mills
People still look at Michael Jackson as being a Motown artist. — Smokey Robinson
I left Motown because of the regime of people who were there. — Smokey Robinson
When we were first started we were doing a lot of Motown stuff, but actually playing it more in a rock way. Everybody in the… — Roy Wood
Charles and I are from Augusta, Ga. - so we come from James Brown territory, soul music and Motown. And Charles has always had a… — Dave Haywood
I made a good living for a teenager. And I had to learn all different kinds of music - jazz, swing, Motown, pop - and… — Idina Menzel
I was really fortunate growing up to have a broad musical education. My parents listened to all kinds of music, rock, soul, Motown, jazz, Frank… — Mayer Hawthorne
My mom was a huge Adam and the Ants fan. My granddad listened to a lot of Motown and Elvis and Johnny Cash. So I… — Hayley Williams
I feel like just from having both ends of the spectrum, I was so etched into music, from the time I was a baby. But… — Hayley Williams
There were individuals at the time who were on the proverbial wish list, and before we had to wait too long, they decided to come… — Don Cornelius

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