Hickory dickory dock, I just want to be your clock. Just set me for a lifetime, and I'll wake you up every morning.

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

A taste of honey is worse than none at all.

It kills me to see people think that, show business is sex, drugs and rock and roll. And I have what you call a meet and greet. I do it before the show. But when I was doing it after the show especially, there would be people who would come back and said, OK, Smoke, where's the party?

I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a record. Originally I was not writing songs for myself. ....And I can say this, most of the people who have recorded my songs are songwriters themselves. ... Even if I don't release it myself, somebody else might hear it and want to record it. When you write a song, it gives it that potential. When you write a song, a song has longevity. ... 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. Songwriting is my gift from God.

Once you're a Motown artist, you're always a Motown artist

I will bring you a flower from the floor of the sea to wear in your hair.