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I never wanted to be a performer, that was not one of my goals. I wanted to be a musician and that was that.

Barry Manilow

I never wanted to be a performer, that was not one of my goals. I wanted to be a musician and that was that.
BARRY MANILOW

Goal Musician Wanted
Every few years, I go back into all the songs and I update them so that it never sounds like an oldies show. If you come to the shows, they’re full of muscle. ‘Copacabana’ sounds like it could have been released yesterday.
BARRY MANILOW

Song Years Yesterday
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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Home Long People
QVC has been very good to me.
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Done Good Manner Very
Everything you say and do is having an impact on others.
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Everything Impact Other Say
My goal was always to be involved in music that would outlive me. And maybe that’s actually happening.
BARRY MANILOW

Goal Happening Involved
I think my music is like anchovies – some people like it, some people get nauseous.
BARRY MANILOW

Inspirational People Thinking
I keep reading about people who want to be famous – it’s not that they want to be great songwriters or great actors, they want to be celebrities. That is scary because you can be famous doing some really stupid things.
BARRY MANILOW

People Reading Stupid
The melody seems to have gone to the country. The country music seems to still have melody and interesting lyrics. But pop music, you’ve got to really listen hard to somebody who’s doing a good melody and a good lyric.
BARRY MANILOW

Country Gone Interesting
I believe that we are who we choose to be. Nobody is going to come and save you. You’ve got to save yourself. Nobody is going to give you anything. You’ve got to go out and fight for it.
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Believe Fighting Giving
I love any opportunity I have to make music.
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Love Music Opportunity
Whenever there was a choice between music and anything else, music won hands down every time.
BARRY MANILOW

Always Choices Hands Involved Music Passion
I’m still hungry. I’ve still got a million ideas. I’m still strong and ready to create.
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Hungry Ideas Strong
Misfits aren’t misfits among other misfits.
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Among Misfits Other
Here’s proof that if you live long enough, anything is possible.
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Enough Long Proof
You can’t possibly prepare for what happens to you the day you hit No. 1 and people treat you differently.
BARRY MANILOW

Happen People Treats

I never wanted to be a performer, that was not one of my goals. I wanted to be a musician and that was that.

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