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Originally I was not writing songs for myself
Smokey Robinson
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Smokey Robinson
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: February 19
Musician
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Singer-Songwriter
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Television Actor
Detroit
Michigan
William 'Smokey' Robinson
Jr.
Wm. Robinson
William Robinson
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More quotes by Smokey Robinson
I still perform because it's a necessity for my innards. And those songs, some of those songs, I have sung, I don't know how many thousands of times. And I promise you, every single solitary night, they're new to me. They are brand-new to me that night.
Smokey Robinson
Songwriting is my gift from God
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
And I can say this, most of the people who have recorded my songs are songwriters themselves.
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
Beethoven was just music, and it didn't matter if he could hear it or not - he could feel it. He could hear it in his mind. He could write it down hearing it in his mind. He was just music. Yeah, he's one of my favorite writers of all times.
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
As human beings, we're very materialistic and have all this stuff - furs and cars and diamonds and money.
Smokey Robinson
When you write a song, a song has longevity
Smokey Robinson
Baby, let's cruise, let's flow, let's glide.
Smokey Robinson
People say I'm the life of the party Because I tell a joke or two Although I might be laughing loud and hearty Deep inside I'm blue So take a good look at my face You'll see my smile looks out of place If you look closer, it's easy to trace The tracks of my tears.
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
Pretty girls come a dime a dozen, try to find one who's gonna give you true loving.
Smokey Robinson
Mistakes, I know I've made a few. But I'm only human, you've made mistakes, too.
Smokey Robinson
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
Smokey Robinson
Put your trust in me, let this love be. This is for real, let time stand still.
Smokey Robinson
You know what, life is full of temptations
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
I don't ever balk at being considered a Motown person, because Motown is the greatest musical event that ever happened in the history of music
Smokey Robinson
With a heart that is truthful, keeping you youthful.
Smokey Robinson
