I still think my whole career was accidental. I didn't pursue it. I feel like I'm cheating sometimes.
Ben E. KingAnd, because there was an honesty about all that was going on. It connected with the people in the street.
Ben E. KingI don't care what studio I'm in, I don't care what producers is producing it and I don't care what song it is because they taught me those things I feel so protected wherever I go as far as music.
Ben E. KingI think that the song, the song "Stand By Me" is one of those songs that... and someone asked me, what was you thinking about or what was you feeling about? It's something that, songwriters just write songs. It's like an artist that paints. They paint what they feel. It's not, it's not about how many of these painting I'll sell it's just how they feel at the moment. And that's how I wrote "Stand By Me".
Ben E. King