There are certain people who have become better artists, but they're brilliant at marketing. I think someone who's been phenomenal like that is Madonna. Michael Bolton More Quotes by Michael Bolton More Quotes From Michael Bolton The more complicated the movie, the more complex the budget, the more lonely it gets. There's a point where ... who do you go to, other than prayer and friends? Michael Bolton lonely complicated prayer One song will launch you, but you don't want to be a one-song artist Michael Bolton artist want song You're presuming too much by using the word legacy - presuming that someone is going to care. Michael Bolton legacy care too-much To sing along with Stevie Wonder, you had to make your voice do things it was not accustomed to doing Michael Bolton accustomed voice wonder I'm pretty irreverent. There is a lot of need to find humour in life. Although I'd never be as disrespectful to laugh at someone's expense. Michael Bolton disrespectful laughing needs When your car is about to go off a cliff, it’s a weird time to be thinking about gas mileage and drag coefficients; better to take the right control action—look out the window and steer or use the brake until you’re back on course. Michael Bolton car looks thinking The whole industry evolves around a great song Michael Bolton industry evolve song I like the simple 'I love your work' letters. You never get sick of people's appreciation. They think they're troubling you, but it's lovely people associate my songs with certain moments in their lives. Michael Bolton love-you song appreciation 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 elements different powerful The Top 40 is geared toward 20 and under, not 20 and up. That's the audience I'm geared to Michael Bolton audience It's understanding the intention of a composer that allows a producer and an arranger to make those moments speak Michael Bolton understanding moments speak Said I loved you but I lied, cause this is more than love I feel inside. Michael Bolton lied causes romantic I accept that appearance is a big thing in this business. But being around Hollywood and having actor friends and doing music videos, it does make you more aware of how you look. With music videos they send you rough cuts, and in certain frames of me, I just see a nose advert. Michael Bolton hollywood cutting doe When I started studying for the arias it was like going into training for a heavyweight title fight Michael Bolton heavyweights training fighting But I'm not superstitious. I don't really eat dinner before I go on stage, because digesting a lot of food kind of shuts you down. And I try not to get involved in emotional conversations with anyone beforehand either, so I've got a clear head. Michael Bolton clear-head emotional trying I have friends who've tried to break into the UK, who went back with their tails between their legs. Fortunately I've had the opposite experience. Michael Bolton legs opposites tails It's not quite the Tom Jones show, but yes, I've had undergarments. If I get a bra chucked on stage I'll hold it up so the audience can decide what to think. And I'll usually blame a guy for doing it. Michael Bolton blame guy thinking Someone told me there was a publisher that could find a good home for my songs, but I didn't want to give up my pursuit of a career in the business as an artist Michael Bolton giving-up home song When you have great songs that are going to live longer than the composers, everything you can do to bring those different elements and nuances out, serve the song Michael Bolton elements different song We used to call it recurrent airplay when someone had a hit Michael Bolton used