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Songwriting is my gift from God
Smokey Robinson
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Smokey Robinson
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: February 19
Musician
Record Producer
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Songwriter
Television Actor
Detroit
Michigan
William 'Smokey' Robinson
Jr.
Wm. Robinson
William Robinson
Jr.
Bill Smokey Robinson
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More quotes by Smokey Robinson
The only thing you're taking out of here is your spirit and your soul, so we need to be conscious to try and develop that part of ourselves, because we're all spiritual creatures.
Smokey Robinson
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
Smokey Robinson
Originally I was not writing songs for myself
Smokey Robinson
If I just gave you a piece of paper with the lyrics written down on it, it would mean something to you. It would tell you a story.
Smokey Robinson
When you write a song, a song has longevity
Smokey Robinson
Before you ask some girl for her hand now, keep your freedom for as long as you can now. My Mama told me, you better shop around.
Smokey Robinson
Though you treat me badly, I love you madly.
Smokey Robinson
We're all going to be victims of temptation at several points in our lives.
Smokey Robinson
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?
Smokey Robinson
I don't like you, but I love you.
Smokey Robinson
Now if I appear to be carefree it's only to camouflage my sadness. In order to keep my pride I try to cover the hurt with a show of gladness.
Smokey Robinson
We're very physical creatures, and we worry about how we look sometimes more than our spiritual selves
Smokey Robinson
With a heart that is truthful, keeping you youthful.
Smokey Robinson
I will bring you a flower from the floor of the sea to wear in your hair.
Smokey Robinson
That's what love is made of, snakes, snails, and puppy dog tails, sugar, spice, and everything nice.
Smokey Robinson
And I can say this, most of the people who have recorded my songs are songwriters themselves.
Smokey Robinson
Once you're a Motown artist, you're always a Motown artist
Smokey Robinson
Drugs are in every walk of life - doctors, lawyers, preachers, the guy who works for IBM, teenagers on the street, teenagers in school.
Smokey Robinson
Baby, let's cruise, let's flow, let's glide.
Smokey Robinson
You know what, life is full of temptations
Smokey Robinson
