Smokey Robinson Quotes
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The one thing about God that's so beautiful is He is omnipotent, and He is the Almighty. But He's not a dictator.
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There's some sad things known to man, but ain't too much sadder than, the tears of a clown when noones around.
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The Beatles were huge. And the first thing they said when you interviewed them, 'Oh yeah, we grew up on Motown.'..They were the first white act to admit they grew up listening to black music.
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If some of those people who wanted to ban Beethoven's music could hear the music that's being played today, wow, what would they do, man?
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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
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Everybody has their own soul.
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I know what God did for me. I know that He is my way out and my way in. He's my way out of all this havoc and my way into paradise. He suffered for me and for everybody listening. God loves us so much. He tried a lot of things to get our attention. He tried a lot of things to get us back to Him. So He said, "I'll tell you what. I'm going to make it real simple for you. I'm going to send my Son. He's going to take on all your iniquities and all your sins. He's gonna die in your place so you can have everlasting life. All you've got to do is accept that.
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There is nothing that means more to a woman than a love she can count on.
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Hickory dickory dock, I just want to be your clock. Just set me for a lifetime, and I'll wake you up every morning.
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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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If I just gave you a piece of paper with the lyrics written down on it, it would mean something to you. It would tell you a story.
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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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I'm blessed, because I enjoy every part of my life. I enjoy writing songs. I've been trying to write songs since I was five years old.
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They don't tell you this in school, Everybody plays the fool.
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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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Once you're a Motown artist, that's your stigmatism, and I was there from the very first day
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Baby, let's cruise, let's flow, let's glide.
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Though you treat me badly, I love you madly.
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When you write a song, a song has longevity
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With a heart that is truthful, keeping you youthful.
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Songwriting is my gift from God
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People say I'm the life of the party Because I tell a joke or two Although I might be laughing loud and hearty Deep inside I'm blue So take a good look at my face You'll see my smile looks out of place If you look closer, it's easy to trace The tracks of my tears.
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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 with God.
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Just like Pagliacci did, I try to keep my surface hid. Smiling in the crowd I try, but in a lonely room I cry.
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I will build you a castle with a tower so high it reaches the moon.
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There are very few courses around Detroit I haven't played
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And I can say this, most of the people who have recorded my songs are songwriters themselves.
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Without you hearing a melody or music or anything like that, it would say something to you. So, that's what a song is to me. Now, you have a lot of songs that come out, and the beat carries them over there, because of the beat, and because of some other factors and so on and so forth. But I want mine to be a song, if you read it, it's going to mean something to you.
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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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My mother was a churchgoing lady, so I always heard about God at home
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