When you write a song, a song has longevity Smokey Robinson More Quotes by Smokey Robinson More Quotes From 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 partybluesong My philosophy on writing a song for myself is that I always, always, always want to write a song. I always want to write a song. I realize that as a record producer or a singer or whatever I might not, if I recorded on myself or someone else, the first time out I might not give it the right treatment, so that the world or many people will accept it and it'll be a public hit, or anything like that. Smokey Robinson writingsongphilosophy If some of those people who wanted to ban Beethoven's music could hear the music that's being played today, wow, what would they do, man? Smokey Robinson wowmenpeople Motown will always be a heavy-duty part of my life because those are my roots Smokey Robinson heavydutyroots My mother was a churchgoing lady, so I always heard about God at home Smokey Robinson heardmotherhome 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 sadnesspridehurt I will build you a castle with a tower so high it reaches the moon. Smokey Robinson castlestowersmoon When someone picks up one of my songs and records it, I'm a flattered man, it's a blessing to me Smokey Robinson blessingsongmen Just like Pagliacci did, I try to keep my surface hid. Smiling in the crowd I try, but in a lonely room I cry. Smokey Robinson crowdslonelytrying As a kid, this is what I wanted my life to be. Not in my wildest dreams did I ever dare to dream that it would be this. Smokey Robinson would-bedreamkids Everybody has their own soul. Smokey Robinson soul There's so many wonderful gospel people out there, and I don't necessarily want to compete with those people. Smokey Robinson competitionwantpeople 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 doctorsteenagerschool Once you're a Motown artist, that's your stigmatism, and I was there from the very first day Smokey Robinson motownartistfirsts I don't like you, but I love you. Smokey Robinson i-dont-like-youlike-youlove-you I've been speaking at churches for years, as well as juvenile jails, rehabs and hospitals, and I always talk about my faith. That is a declaration of my relationship with God Smokey Robinson faithtalkingyears There is nothing that means more to a woman than a love she can count on. Smokey Robinson advicemean We're very physical creatures, and we worry about how we look sometimes more than our spiritual selves Smokey Robinson selfspiritualworry 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 mattermindwriting I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a record. Originally I was not writing songs for myself. Songwriting is my gift from God. Smokey Robinson writingsongtrying
