You know, when I did ‘American Idol’ the three times, I tried to tell these kids you have to tell the story of the lyric.
BARRY MANILOWNo one person or material thing could ever come close to the feeling I get when the music is right.
More Barry Manilow Quotes
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Everything you say and do is having an impact on others.
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Keep your family and old friends around you. That’s what I had done and that’s what saved my life when it came to being famous.
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Everybody has to find out: who are you? What do you believe in?
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I feel that after all those horrible reviews and jokes, I wasn’t crazy all these years to stand up for the music I believe in. This album has proven that somewhere in the human race, the human heart is still racing and breaking and I am so grateful.
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You can’t possibly prepare for what happens to you the day you hit No. 1 and people treat you differently.
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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.
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I think the people who are out there for fame get themselves in a lot of trouble.
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I couldn’t bear the road anymore. I’m sure that a lot of people who have been on the road a long time will say the same thing. After a while, waiting for bedroom service and planes – I wanted to go home.
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I love any opportunity I have to make music.
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My goal was always to be involved in music that would outlive me. And maybe that’s actually happening.
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I didn’t want to be treated like a ‘star.’ I fought it constantly, and I think I was rude.
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I am a musician. My passion for music has obliterated everything in its path for my entire life.
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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.
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I was the Justin Bieber of the ’70s. Really, I was.
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I’ve always wanted to marry Elton John.
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