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You know what, life is full of temptations.

Drugs are in every walk of life - doctors, lawyers, preachers, the guy who works for IBM, teenagers on the street, teenagers in school.

Songwriting is my gift from God.

If you feel like loving me, if you've got the notion, I second that emotion.

We're very physical creatures, and we worry about how we look sometimes more than our spiritual selves.

I played golf all over Detroit.

Mistakes, I know I've made a few. But I'm only human, you've made mistakes, too.

When you write a song, a song has longevity.

I don't like you, but I love you.

I had been stockpiling Gospel songs for other artists, and had planned to submit them to Gospel artists.

Motown will always be a heavy-duty part of my life because those are my roots.

I left Motown because of the regime of people who were there.

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.

I really haven't strayed too far, musically, from my roots.

I will build you a castle with a tower so high it reaches the moon.

As human beings, we're very materialistic and have all this stuff - furs and cars and diamonds and money.

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.

Originally I was not writing songs for myself.

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.

Once you're a Motown artist, that's your stigmatism, and I was there from the very first day.

People still look at Michael Jackson as being a Motown artist.

Just like Pagliacci did, I try to keep my surface hid. Smiling in the crowd I try, but in a lonely room I cry.

Even if I don't release it myself, somebody else might hear it and want to record it. When you write a song, it gives it that potential.

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.

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?

You are most certainly the inspiration for all of today's rock 'n' roll guitarists. Your music is timeless.

Once you're a Motown artist, you're always a Motown artist.

Ron White was not one of the very first original members of the Motown staff, but eventually he was.

One thing I can say about the Motown acts is that we were a family. That's not a myth.

That's what love is made of, snakes, snails, and puppy dog tails, sugar, spice, and everything nice.

There are very few courses around Detroit I haven't played.

Though you treat me badly, I love you madly.

And I can say this, most of the people who have recorded my songs are songwriters themselves.

There is nothing that means more to a woman than a love she can count on.

My mother was a churchgoing lady, so I always heard about God at home.

That's because we did not set out to make black music. We set out to make quality music that everyone could enjoy and listen to.

We're all going to be victims of temptation at several points in our lives.

She may be cute, but she's just a substitute.

You know what, I'm probably one of the most blessed people there's ever been, and I thank God for it.

Put your trust in me, let this love be. This is for real, let time stand still.

There's so many wonderful gospel people out there, and I don't necessarily want to compete with those people.

With a heart that is truthful, keeping you youthful.

I love hearing my music, I love hearing it by other people. I hope it will always be played.

They don't tell you this in school, Everybody plays the fool.

Pretty girls come a dime a dozen, try to find one who's gonna give you true loving.

In fact, I wouldn't really call this a Gospel album, I call it more an inspirational album.

Everybody has their own soul.

I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a record.

When someone picks up one of my songs and records it, I'm a flattered man, it's a blessing to me.

I'm blessed, because I enjoy every part of my life. I enjoy writing songs. I've been trying to write songs since I was five years old.

Hickory dickory dock, I just want to be your clock. Just set me for a lifetime, and I'll wake you up every morning.

There's some sad things known to man, but ain't too much sadder than, the tears of a clown when noones around.

I will bring you a flower from the floor of the sea to wear in your hair.