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I started as a writer and when I sent my demos out everyone wanted to know who was singing and if that person wanted a record deal.

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Brian McKnight
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: June 5
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I'll always write music. Whether I release a record, whether I let the public hear it or not, I'm always writing music.
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The guy comes up to the plate, there's always a chance where he can get a grand slam and everybody forgets about all the times he missed.
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I hope at some point in my career when my name is mentioned, someone will say Oh yeah he has a good song! I'd be happy with that.
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When somebody shows up and they believe in you, it makes all the difference.
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I was probably six years old when I first sang before an audience.
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I used to play pianos in bars. You know in hotels, you'd see guys playing piano with a snifter? That was me, with a painted-on mustache. I was about 15.
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I was brought up to be a gentleman. That means you know how to walk, talk and dress the part.
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When it's your chance to step up to the plate, just hit it out of the park, and everybody will forget about everything that came before.
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As I've gotten older, now I've really got to back that up with record sales. Anytime showed me that I could still have some of those elements I wanted, but you still have to come with hit after hit after hit.
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Stevie didn't use the technology to drive the song. He used it to enhance. I use the tools to further my work, I don't use my work to further the tools.
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I am a writer - that is what I am before being a performer or musician. I love waking up in the morning and then going to sleep that night with something that did not exist.
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I write about moments, and I don't make blanket statements about anything because no one has all the answers nobody's come up with a foolproof way to do anything when it comes to emotions.
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I just want people to take a step back, take a deep breath and actually look at something with a different perspective. But most people will never do that.
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The hardest thing to do in this business is to still be around. When music changes, when labels' resources have dried up, it becomes harder and harder to continue to make a living at this.
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