Martha Reeves

“All we had was our talent.”

“Motown was about music for all people - white and black, blue and green, cops and the robbers. I was reluctant to have our music alienate anyone.”

“When I'm on stage, I'm trying to do one thing: bring people joy.”

“You can't just sing a song. You have to live it.”

“Detroit made me and I'll never forget that.”

“It was a golden era for music.”

“'Dancing in the Street' is a song that is a call to celebration.”

“I've been blessed to find people who are smarter than I am, and they help me to execute the vision I have.”

“We wanted to make music that made you feel good.”

“Music is the universal language.”

“I was just a girl from the ghetto who had a voice and a dream.”

“I learned so much at Motown, not just about music, but about business.”

“I'm still dancing in the street.”