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32 quotes by Smokey Robinson

William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B/Pop singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson was the founder and front man of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he also served as the group's chief songwriter and producer. Robinson led the group from its 1955 origins as the Five Chimes until 1972 when he announced a retirement from the stage to focus on his role as...
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You know what, I'm probably one of the most blessed people there's ever been, and I thank God for it.

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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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In fact, I wouldn't really call this a Gospel album, I call it more an inspirational album.

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Had I not come out with an inspirational CD, you perhaps would have never known that I feel like I feel, that all songs, all the music I've ever... →

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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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So I wanted to sing inspirational music, and that's exactly how I approached it - only the words have been changed to declare my relationship... →

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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 to try and develop that part of ourselves... →

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When someone picks up one of my songs and records it, I'm a flattered man, it's a blessing to me.

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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 a song, it gives it that potential.

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As a kid, this is what I wanted my life to be. Not in my wildest dreams did I ever dare to dream that it would be this.

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Once you're a Motown artist, that's your stigmatism, and I was there from the very first day.

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Drugs are in every walk of life - doctors, lawyers, preachers, the guy who works for IBM, teenagers on the street, teenagers in school.

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