Smokey Robinson Quotes

And I can say this, most of the people who have recorded my songs are songwriters themselves.
Smokey Robinson

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 done is a gift from God.
Smokey Robinson

I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a record.
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.
Smokey Robinson

I had been stockpiling Gospel songs for other artists, and had planned to submit them to Gospel artists.
Smokey Robinson

I left Motown because of the regime of people who were there.
Smokey Robinson

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.
Smokey Robinson

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

Once you're a Motown artist, you're always a Motown artist.
Smokey Robinson

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

Originally I was not writing songs for myself.
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.
Smokey Robinson

Songwriting is my gift from God.
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.
Smokey Robinson

There's so many wonderful gospel people out there, and I don't necessarily want to compete with those people.
Smokey Robinson

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

When you write a song, a song has longevity.
Smokey Robinson