Smokey Robinson Quotations

You know what, life is full of temptations

My uncle Claude was my favorite uncle he was also my godfather. He and I were really, really close. He used to take me to see cowboy movies all the time when I was a little boy because I loved cowboy movies. He got a cowboy name for me, which was Smokey Joe. So from the time I was three years old if people asked me what my name was I didn't tell them my name was William, I told them my name was Smokey Joe.

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

Originally I was not writing songs for myself

I've never been to rehab, I've never been to psychotherapy or the doctor or anything like that. I went to a church and I was prayed for, and I've always had a great relationship with God.

When you write a song, a song has longevity

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

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

Everybody has their own soul.

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.