Before you ask some girl for her hand now, keep your freedom for as long as you can now. My Mama told me, you better shop around.

Once you're a Motown artist, you're always a Motown artist

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day

I don't ever balk at being considered a Motown person, because Motown is the greatest musical event that ever happened in the history of music

As human beings, we're very materialistic and have all this stuff - furs and cars and diamonds and money.

If you feel like loving me, if you've got the notion, I second that emotion.

The only thing you're taking out of here is your spirit and your soul, so we need to be conscious to try and develop that part of ourselves, because we're all spiritual creatures.

Songwriting is my gift from God

One thing I can say about the Motown acts is that we were a family. That's not a myth

Mistakes, I know I've made a few. But I'm only human, you've made mistakes, too.

I will bring you a flower from the floor of the sea to wear in your hair.

If God sends us on strong paths, we are provided strong shoes.

Mama used to say, you have to know someone a thousand days before you can glimpse her soul.

When a solipsist dies ... everything goes with him.

Can you see the sunset real good on the West side? You can see it on the East side too.

I went to university and I was a bit out of my depth, socially.

I always want to be on the cusp of being in the best shape that I can be.

I don't think Kobe is the best player. I'm the best player.

The world is full of Kings and Queens, Who blind your eyes and steal your dreams.

Pension: An allowance made to anyone without an equivalent. In England it is generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to his country.

I decided I don't want to go for the top job now. I could be working for another 25 years and I'd like to be reading bedtime stories to my children for another two or three years.