“Motown will always be a heavy-duty part of my life because those are m...” — Smokey Robinson Quote

“Motown will always be a heavy-duty part of my life because those are my roots.”

“I always try to write a song, I never just want to write a record.”

“There are very few courses around Detroit I haven't played.”

“I left Motown because of the regime of people who were there.”

“When I first got to Motown, Smokey was already a fixture there. To me, he is one of the greatest songwriters and poets, so anything they ask me to do for Smokey is going to get a yes.”

“The first writers I knew about were Motown's Holland-Dozier-Holland.”