"That's because we did not set out to……" — Smokey Robinson
"That's because we did not set out to make black music. We set out to make quality music that everyone could enjoy and listen to."
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58 Quotes by Smokey Robinson
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People say I'm the life of the party Because I tell a joke or two Although I might be laughing…
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They don't tell you this in school, Everybody plays the fool.
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I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a record. Originally I was not writing…
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I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a record. Originally I was not writing…
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Even if I don't release it myself, somebody else might hear it and want to record it. When you write…
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We're all going to be victims of temptation at several points in our lives.
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The only thing you're taking out of here is your spirit and your soul, so we need to be conscious…
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And I can say this, most of the people who have recorded my songs are songwriters themselves.
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As human beings, we're very materialistic and have all this stuff - furs and cars and diamonds and money.
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Once you're a Motown artist, you're always a Motown artist
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I really haven't strayed too far, musically, from my roots
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My mother was a churchgoing lady, so I always heard about God at home
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My mother always said I must be part Mongolian because of my lotus-pale complexion and squid-ink black hair.
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