There’s people making babies to my music. That’s nice.
BARRY WHITEI went to jail at 16 for stealing tires off Cadillacs. When I got out I said, Never again.
More Barry White Quotes
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The cops picked me up for attempted murder. I can still see the detectives, licking their chops. Thought they had me. Two weeks later, the cat came out of a coma and told the truth. I was innocent.
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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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All I had was the will and the love for music. I couldn’t read music or write it. No connections, no car, no money, no bankroll, no clothes, no nothing.
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I try to tell a story musically in a song.
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I’m never gonna quit, cause quitting’ just ain’t my schtick.
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Mama tried to save us from the streets, but the streets were too strong.
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I quit high school on my birthday. It was my senior year and I didn’t see the point. This was 1962, and I was ready to make music.
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One preacher turned me on, another turned me off.
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I’ll come to you with gifts of knowledge, wisdom and truth.
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In my day, we didn’t have the cocaine, so we went out and knocked somebody over the head and took the money. But today, all this cocaine and crack, it doesn’t give kids a chance.
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Most families had four, five brothers. But because it was just me and Darryl, we had to be twice as strong.
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I woke up one morning, went downstairs, said ‘Good morning’ to my mother and nearly scared both of us to death.’
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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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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’ve always loved War’s Low Rider and Sly Stone’s Thank You, and I just wanted to put my take on them.
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