I woke up one morning, went downstairs, said ‘Good morning’ to my mother and nearly scared both of us to death.’
BARRY WHITEOne preacher turned me on, another turned me off.
More Barry White Quotes
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I went to jail at 16 for stealing tires off Cadillacs. When I got out I said, Never again.
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I kept my babies fed. I could have dumped them, but I didn’t. I decided that whatever trip I was on, they were going with me. You’re looking at a real daddy.
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Take it off, baby, take it all off. I want you the way you came into the world.
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I didn’t mind working in the clubs, but I resented it being a club where pimps hang out. Because the music that I create is of a higher intellect than that. It not only encompasses pimps, but whores, ballplayers, executives… everybody.
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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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I’m never gonna quit, cause quitting’ just ain’t my schtick.
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I’m very happy with this new record. It’s dealing with different aspects of love-it’s me making a statement about people doing something with their lives. It is about caring for others.
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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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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.
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There’s people making babies to my music. That’s nice.
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There’s a time when people give their words to each other it has to mean something. I’m a street cat. I’ve belonged in gangs and when you had a partner, you went down with your partner whether you won the fight or lost it. You went down together.
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Mama tried to save us from the streets, but the streets were too strong.
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One preacher turned me on, another turned me off.
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We are all gods, all forces of nature. We can destroy, we can build. We are like oceans and like fires.
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If you were a young kid, 19, 20 years old who has two children and a third one on the way and refuses to leave them.
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