The music business has made a 360. It's a whole 'nother game. It's not nearly what it was. And I fear for it, because, you know, with the advent of the computer and online and downloading and all these things, they have destroyed - that stuff has destroyed the record business, not the music business, but the record business. The music business is well, and it's alive and thriving. Now, I hope something happens to turn it back around to the point whereas it's - you're earning a living from writing your songs, from your work, you know, because it's not like that anymore.
Smokey RobinsonSo 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 RobinsonRon White was not one of the very first original members of the Motown staff, but eventually he was.
Smokey RobinsonBeethoven was just music, and it didn't matter if he could hear it or not - he could feel it. He could hear it in his mind. He could write it down hearing it in his mind. He was just music. Yeah, he's one of my favorite writers of all times.
Smokey RobinsonThere's some sad things known to man, but ain't too much sadder than, the tears of a clown when noones around.
Smokey Robinson