Its a combination of melody and lyrics, not one without the other. Its a confluence of these different elements that makes something powerful. Michael Bolton More Quotes by Michael Bolton More Quotes From Michael Bolton Yes!!! I booked a commercial!!! Michael Bolton On singing in the swimming pool: "If I can move the water, I can move the people. Michael Bolton swimming people moving As you get older, your experiences become more precious. Nothing material is important to me. It's people who are precious. Michael Bolton materials important people A lot of my success comes from black music. It's something I'm very proud of. Michael Bolton black-music black proud Tonight I feel like a prisoner on fire, waiting desperately... denied, sentenced forever more. Only your love can set me free. Michael Bolton passion fire waiting Whoever best serves the song is going to be served by the song Michael Bolton song I love songwriting. It's second to my love for singing in how I express myself. Michael Bolton second-chance songwriting singing For years I've kept a list of dream projects. Michael Bolton lists dream years It's an important thing to remember where you came from. Michael Bolton remember-where-you-came important remember To be honest I listen to the female opinion on my photos. If all the girls in the office choose a certain shot, even if I don't like it, it becomes a front runner because, really, what do I know about how others perceive me? Michael Bolton female girl office You can't make everybody love what you do, but you can know how great you feel doing it. Michael Bolton know-how knows feels You know, fans who think we were made for each other and describe it in excruciating detail. You get peculiar things and beautiful things. But either way they're clearly thinking about you, which is nice. Michael Bolton thinking-about-you nice beautiful Considering the amount of information we're bombarded by, it's amazing if a song can transcend time. Michael Bolton bombarded-by information song No matter how great we get with digital formats of instrumentation, nothing really quite duplicates the real thing Michael Bolton digital real matter I still get butterflies. It's because there's a certain level of responsibility you carry when doing a concert. You've got to sound at least as good as the record. Michael Bolton butterfly responsibility sound I have to be happy in the here and now because every time you start focusing on your legacy you're really setting yourself up for disappointment. Michael Bolton here-and-now legacy disappointment Black music has increased my enjoyment of what I do. It has increased my range, my ability to reach into myself and accept myself. Michael Bolton range black accepting The bigger you are, the harder they come down on you Michael Bolton harder bigger With the internet, things are so much more immediate. People taste-test things to see if they want to buy the CD Michael Bolton cds want people A 'passing' test doesn't mean 'no problem.' It means no problem *observed*. This time. With these inputs. So far. On my machine. Michael Bolton machines input mean