Author: Smokey Robinson

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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

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

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

- 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

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.

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.

- Smokey Robinson

You know what, life is full of temptations.

You know what, life is full of temptations.

- 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

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

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

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

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