“The whole purpose of writing a book is to be understood - if other peo...” — Berry Gordy Quote

“The whole purpose of writing a book is to be understood - if other people write about you, they try to guess why you did things, or they hear things from other people.”

“Whenever I came up against presidents of other companies, I was always smarter, because I was from the streets.”

“Motown was about music for all people - white and black, blue and green, cops and the robbers. I was reluctant to have our music alienate anyone.”

“But I'm also a vegetarian so there's another factor I guess.”

“Have I ever been to a party with a ton of famous people in it? Yes, several times, so I guess that's a Hollywood lifestyle.”

“I'll do anything. I'll shave my head for the right job. I'm partial to my facial hair, I guess, but I also enjoy doing something where I look totally different, which is kind of the reason why I've always worn long hair. I can really change my look radically by getting rid of it.”