Dream Quote by Valerie Simpson Download Open image “Motown was the mecca. It was every writer's dream to work there.” — Valerie Simpson ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.3 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Dream Dreams Every Mecca Motown Work Writer Writing
Motown was about music for all people – white and black, blue and green, cops and the robbers. I was reluctant to have our… — Berry Gordy Copy Share Image
There were a lot of great acts at Motown, and some of them were hard to get along with. — Dennis Edwards Copy Share Image
I grew up not far from where Motown was founded, maybe 300 miles from Detroit and I've always liked - I used to like… — Rick Danko 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 for me… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
Style and image - it's what Motown is about. They had a charm school led by Maxine Powell. There was literally an artists' development… — Brandon Victor Dixon Copy Share Image
I know that's blasphemous when you are from Detroit, but I was never a fan of Motown stuff. I don't care for the production… — Jack White Copy Share Image
I don't ever balk at being considered a Motown person, because Motown is the greatest musical event that ever happened in the history of… — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
My introduction to Motown was through The Jackson Five and Michael Jackson. Michael's been my greatest creative inspiration, so that's how I really became… — Brandon Victor Dixon Copy Share Image
You know, we have two families: the one we're born into, and the one that we make for ourselves afterwards. — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
My daughters are here, and that makes me feel good. And with the spirit of Nick Ashford, I think I'll make it through. I… — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
If you don't try and force it, a song will find the proper moment to come to life. — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
Both my grandmothers had upright pianos, and I just knew how to play since I was a child. Nobody taught me. I sounded like… — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
It's interesting when you've been a partner with someone for so long. So now to sing solo and starting all over again I am… — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
In transition I think the spirit goes somewhere, but I don't think it leaves. — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
Nobody in my family was musical. I had no idea you could be a songwriter and make a living at it. It was all… — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
In the future I think the labels on most pop music are going to go. Everyone keeps jumping into everyone else's space. — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
I don't know what I want to do. There are people who want me to do things. There's a possible book. There are lots… — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
We stand on our songs and we stand on the songs that we wrote for other people. That gives us a higher platform. — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
It's a songwriter's dream to have a song recorded and run up the charts. — Valerie Simpson Copy Share Image
“Once we become sensitive to dreams, we discover that every dynamic in a dream is manifesting itself in some way in our practical lives” — Robert A. Johnson Copy Share Image
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever;It's loveliness increase;it will never pass into nothingness;but still will keep a bower quiet for us,and… — John Keats Copy Share Image
I understand that it's the music that keeps me alive... That's my lifeblood. And to give that up for, like, the TV, the cars,… — Bruce Springsteen Copy Share Image
Academically, I was never that interested. I skipped classes. My biggest dream was to have a coffee shop, but I had no idea how… — Daniel Espinosa Copy Share Image
“As dreams are the healing songs from the wilderness of our unconscious - So wild animals, wild plants, wild landscapes are the healing dreams… — Dale Pendell Copy Share Image
Alone in a world, With millions of souls Walking in circles Trapped in their dreams unhealthy, unclean walking in circles, now do not disturb… — Chester Bennington Copy Share Image
“Doing the work to transform your dreams into reality is like walking across the earth. It can be that hard, and it can take… — Dragos Bratasanu Copy Share Image
I have long felt that the way to keep children out of trouble is to keep them interested in things. Lecturing to children is… — Walt Disney Copy Share Image
I guess, it's a father's dream for his daughter to be known around the world. — Liza Soberano Copy Share Image
I am just enjoying the dream of being Milan coach at the age of 40. — Gennaro Gattuso Copy Share Image
Sometimes life seems like a dream, especially when I look down and see that I forgot to put on my pants. — Jack Handey Copy Share Image