You know what, life is full of temptations

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

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

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.

God alone knows the future, but only an historian can alter the past.

Once started, love couldn't easily be stopped.

What time is it?”“One o'clock.”I nearly spit out some soda. “In theafternoon?”“No. In the morning. Don't let that damnsunlight fool you. It lies.

It is the selfish parents who are to blame. Pay attention, be involved in your children’s lives. They are your legacy, your only hope.

I will not fear for you are ever with me and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.

Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.

Spotted Park Bench I am a park bench. Ordinary words cannot express my thoughts on birds.

We fly to beauty as an asylum from the terrors of finite nature.

When the gods come among men, they are not known.

A new power is emerging on the world stage born of love not fear