You take a chance to do something and you realize in your heart it's either going to be the greatest thing that ever happened or the worst thing that ever happened. It won't be an in between, I almost made a hit. It will be an instant flop or an instant success.
Ben E. KingYeah. I'm amateurish. I can play enough to write a song, or strum on a little guitar to write out a song. But, I don't play well at all. I wouldn't even attempt for a second to play in public.
Ben E. KingMost black singers like to slow the word down and, and go directly to your heart. They're not interested in your ears, we just want to go directly to your heart.
Ben E. KingIt never dawned on me at any particular time of my life that people are paid tremendous money to sing.
Ben E. KingDuring those times like in my early years as a writer I could actually write a song in ten minutes because all of a sudden a song is writing itself, I'm just putting down words. It just seem each line that you put down flows with the other ones. It's like writing a love letter you don't think about it, it's something from the heart.
Ben E. King