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 WHITEA 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 WHITEWhen I saw corruption, I was forced to find truth on my own. I couldn’t swallow the hypocrisy.
BARRY WHITEElton John’s opinion turned the label’s opinion around, all in a day.
BARRY WHITEMen used the music to get the girls in the mood to make love. So either way you had it, Barry White is the one artist who actually was in your bedroom with you at your most sacred, sensuous moment of your life.
BARRY WHITEThe women used the music to get their men to relate to them better: “talk to me, tell me what’s on your mind.”
BARRY WHITEMama tried to save us from the streets, but the streets were too strong.
BARRY WHITEI’m never gonna quit, cause quitting’ just ain’t my schtick.
BARRY WHITEWhen a man’s making love, the last thing he thinks about is war.
BARRY WHITEI 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.
BARRY WHITEAs a boy, I believed freedom for America meant freedom for me. There was a time I believed every word spoken.
BARRY WHITEOne preacher turned me on, another turned me off.
BARRY WHITEBeen 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.
BARRY WHITEEveryone to me has to pick a subject to talk about in music if you’re going to be a writer.
BARRY WHITEAll 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.
BARRY WHITEDisco deserved a better name, a beautiful name because it was a beautiful art form. It made the consumer beautiful. The consumer was the star.
BARRY WHITEI’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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