I was always into the music. Music, in general, saved my life. But the fame part… I would look up, see what was going on around me, the reporters and photographers and all, and then I would just go back to making my music.
BARRY MANILOWI’m still hungry. I’ve still got a million ideas. I’m still strong and ready to create.
More Barry Manilow Quotes
-
-
We’ve made mistakes, But we’ve made good friends too. Remember all the nights we spent with them? And all our plans, Who says they can’t come true? Tonight’s another chance to start again. It’s just another New Year’s Eve, Another night like all the rest.
BARRY MANILOW -
Atrial fibrillation has been the low man on the totem pole and so were just trying to get more visibility about this particular disease and how dangerous this could be.
BARRY MANILOW -
My goal was always to be involved in music that would outlive me. And maybe that’s actually happening.
BARRY MANILOW -
First of all, I’ve been having a wonderful run of luck with cover albums, songs I didn’t write. I had five pop cover albums and two Christmas albums, and they were all very successful.
BARRY MANILOW -
For a Jewish guy, I’ve recorded a lot of Christmas albums.
BARRY MANILOW -
These days, with ‘American Idol’ and all the other reality shows, young people become famous overnight, and that can be very difficult to handle, the way photographers follow you around and study your every move.
BARRY MANILOW -
I’m still hungry. I’ve still got a million ideas. I’m still strong and ready to create.
BARRY MANILOW -
When it comes to me, I just write the most beautiful music I can, I do the best work I can, and then I hand it out there.
BARRY MANILOW -
Whenever there was a choice between music and anything else, music won hands down every time.
BARRY MANILOW -
Yeah, I’m old as the hills and you would think I’d be out to pasture someplace because I’ve done everything, but nothing has changed.
BARRY MANILOW -
You can’t possibly prepare for what happens to you the day you hit No. 1 and people treat you differently.
BARRY MANILOW -
I didn’t want to be treated like a ‘star.’ I fought it constantly, and I think I was rude.
BARRY MANILOW -
I am a musician. My passion for music has obliterated everything in its path for my entire life.
BARRY MANILOW -
You say something stupid and the next morning you’re in the headlines.
BARRY MANILOW -
I think my music is like anchovies – some people like it, some people get nauseous.
BARRY MANILOW