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One preacher turned me on, another turned me off.

Barry White

I went to jail at 16 for stealing tires off Cadillacs. When I got out I said, Never again.
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Again Cadillacs Jail Steal Tire
Mama tried to save us from the streets, but the streets were too strong.
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Mama Save Streets Strong
When I saw corruption, I was forced to find truth on my own. I couldn’t swallow the hypocrisy.
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Corruption Hypocrisy Saw Truth
Been making love for hours and, baby, we’re still going strong. Girl, this night is ours and I swear I feel it coming on. All I know is when we get through, I ain’t going to be able to move.
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Baby Girl Hour Night Strong
Take it off, baby, take it all off. I want you the way you came into the world.
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Baby Sex Take World
Everyone to me has to pick a subject to talk about in music if you’re going to be a writer.
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Music Picks Subjects Talk Writer
When I commit, I commit with my whole heart, my whole being. I know the Bible like the back of my hand.
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Bible Commit Hands Heart
The women used the music to get their men to relate to them better: “talk to me, tell me what’s on your mind.”
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Artist Better Girl Men Mind
People are always looking for me to be a freak, weird.
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Always Freak Look People
I try to tell a story musically in a song.
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Song Stories Trying
I don’t know if it’s my music, my lyrics, my sound and knowing the music business the way I do – all I can say is, my career has lasted way longer than I expected.
BARRY WHITE

Business Careers Knowing
Blacks own so little of the music business, it’s pathetic. But I see that changing soon. Black artists, black businessmen and women will unite.
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Artist Black Littles Women
I’m never gonna quit, cause quitting’ just ain’t my schtick.
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Causes Inspirational Quitting
Leave me alone. I’m fine.
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Alone Fine Leave
I woke up when I was 14 and went to speak to my mother and scared us both to death.
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Mother Scared Speak
A kid who was on welfare, because he refused to steal anybody’s property or take anybody’s money. You found life a lot tougher.
BARRY WHITE

Anybody Kid Money Refused Tougher Welfare

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