Smokey Robinson

“Be believing, be happy, don't get discouraged. Things will work out.”

“Tears are words the heart can't express.”

“Mistakes are a part of the dues one pays for a full life.”

“Motown was about music for all people - white and black, blue and green, cops and the robbers. I was proud of that.”

“I've been blessed to have a long career.”

“My mother had a saying: 'Kamikaze airplanes were not built to land.' You have to be willing to not land.”

“I still feel that in my heart of hearts, I'm a songwriter.”

“A chance is like a picture, it'd be nice if you just take it.”

“The beautiful thing about music is that it's a universal language.”

“I don't think I'm a great singer. I'm a good storyteller.”

“Success is nothing without someone you love to share it with.”

“Once you're a Motown artist, you're always a Motown artist.”

“I've learned that you can't be everything to everyone.”

“The tears of a clown, when there's no one around.”

“I wrote 'My Girl' for my wife, Claudette. She was my girl.”

“When you're a songwriter, you're always on the lookout for a story.”

“It's not about being the best. It's about being your best.”

“I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure.”

“If you are a singer, you must be an actor. You have to be able to sell a song.”

“I'm just a lucky guy from the ghetto.”