I remember my first check that I got for a thousand dollars, and where I grew up, I never thought I'd have a thousand dollars at one time.

- Smokey Robinson

My uncle Claude was my favorite uncle he was also my godfather. He and I were really, really close. He used to take me to see cowboy movies all the t…

- Smokey Robinson

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

- Smokey Robinson

I love hearing my music, I love hearing it by other people. I hope it will always be played.

- Smokey Robinson

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

- Smokey Robinson

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

- Smokey Robinson

Songwriting is my gift from God

- Smokey Robinson

You know what, life is full of temptations

- Smokey Robinson

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 …

- Smokey Robinson