Author: Smokey Robinson

Quotes

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 music.

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 music.

- Smokey Robinson

One thing I can say about the Motown acts is that we were a family. That's not a myth.

One thing I can say about the Motown acts is that we were a family. That's not a myth.

- 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.

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.

- Smokey Robinson

You know what, I'm probably one of the most blessed people there's ever been, and I thank God for it.

You know what, I'm probably one of the most blessed people there's ever been, and I thank God for it.

- Smokey Robinson

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 with God.

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 with God.

- Smokey Robinson

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

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

- Smokey Robinson

Motown will always be a heavy-duty part of my life because those are my roots.

Motown will always be a heavy-duty part of my life because those are my roots.

- Smokey Robinson

As human beings, we're very materialistic and have all this stuff - furs and cars and diamonds and money.

As human beings, we're very materialistic and have all this stuff - furs and cars and diamonds and money.

- Smokey Robinson

My mother was a churchgoing lady, so I always heard about God at home.

My mother was a churchgoing lady, so I always heard about God at home.

- Smokey Robinson

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