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

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

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day

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

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

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

The only thing you're taking out of here is your spirit and your soul, so we need to be conscious to try and develop that part of ourselves, because we're all spiritual creatures.

Songwriting is my gift from God

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

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

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.

When your whole world is shaken from all the risks we have taken, Dance with me, dance with me into the colors of the dusk.

The Benson and Hedges Cup was won by McEnroe ... he was as charming as always, which means that he was as charming as a dead mouse in a loaf of bread.

When asked for your views, by the press or others, remember that what they really want to know is the President's views.

The work of art will bring to light a new order inherent in things, and this will be: the idea of unity.

Basketball doesn't build character it reveals it.

People are going to be most creative and productive when they're doing something they're really interested in.

Learn the craft of knowing how to open your heart and to turn on your creativity. There's a light inside of you.

I'm a big fan of cameras. I'm reasonably interested in good gadgets and I'm amazed by what things can do. The quality of the GoPros and what they can do is amazing.

It's my job as an actor to commit to the role and not - through my own inhibitions - run away.

One day I will have to forgive life for ending, I tell myself. I will have to learn how to let life be life with its unbearable finality ... just be what it is.