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Brian McKnight Quotes

I’ve been a jazz artist playing pop and R Picture Quote #1

I’m creating music - it doesn’t matter if anyone else likes it Picture Quote #1

Music used to be essential and meaningful, but now it’s disposable Picture Quote #1

There’s no substitute to being successful on an actual chart Picture Quote #1

I grew up in a time where anything was possible Picture Quote #1

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I am just a guy that watches sports all day Picture Quote #1

I started as a writer and when I sent my demos out everyone wanted to know who was singing and if that person wanted a record deal Picture Quote #1

It doesn’t matter the genre or type of art, if it’s authentic there’s an apparent beauty to it and as an artist, that’s very inspiring Picture Quote #1

My fans are the best in the world! They’ve grown up with me and stayed with me through this entire journey Picture Quote #1

I think I’ve tried to stay true to my music since the beginning. It’s kind of hard because of the access and technology but I just do what I do Picture Quote #1

Jazz is all about improvisation and it’s about the moment in time, doing it this way now, and you’ll never do it this way twice. I’ve studied the masters. Why would I want to play ball after the guys who sit on a bench? I want to play like Michael Jordan Picture Quote #1

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Most of the stuff I learned to play, I learned in high school. I had a band in high school, a jazz-fusion thing, and I was the keyboard player. I was interested in how the instruments worked and the theory behind playing with them Picture Quote #1

You can’t listen to what people who aren’t musical have to say. When Anytime was released, I had bad reviews, and at first I was hurt. Your songs are like your children. You don’t want to hear, ‘Your kid is ugly.’ But I knew the record was good and it would sell Picture Quote #1

I’m not thinking about what needs to be on the radio. I’m not thinking about anything other than - I’m just going to let this music come out of me and not have any sort of preconceived notion of what I should do. I’m just going to do it Picture Quote #1

I am at my core a singer/songwriter a la James Taylor or a la Billy Joel. It’s not that I don’t want to work with people, but I do just love doing my own thing Picture Quote #1

I kinda went back to that period between 88 and 94 where I felt like I was the most creative, without being hindered by powers that be. I was no longer going to try to hinder myself to what I thought was going to be on the radio Picture Quote #1

I am a writer - that is what I am before being a performer or musician. I love waking up in the morning and then going to sleep that night with something that did not exist Picture Quote #1

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I’ve always been serious about music. After you’ve done it for so many years, you get back to the basics Picture Quote #1

Every little kid that steps on the court or the field has aspirations to go pro. I think being a pro basketball player is the best job. The thing I had to realize was that I can’t do every dream that I have Picture Quote #1

It doesn’t matter the genre or type of art, if it’s authentic there’s an apparent beauty to it and as an artist, that’s very inspiring Picture Quote #1

I’m probably the furthest from being romantic that you’ve ever seen; I’m not even close to being romantic in any way until I have to be Picture Quote #1

My fans are the best in the world! They’ve grown up with me and stayed with me through this entire journey Picture Quote #1

I write about moments, and I don’t make blanket statements about anything because no one has all the answers; nobody’s come up with a foolproof way to do anything when it comes to emotions Picture Quote #1

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Lionel Richie told me forget about the critics. But if you come back with hit after hit, you don’t have to worry about anything Picture Quote #1

I’m not like a legend that - so I’m sort of in the middle in this sort of gray area where, you know, I’m creating music, and I’m not saying there isn’t an audience, because there is; because all of those people go out and spend $80 to $150 on a concert ticket Picture Quote #1

The guy comes up to the plate, there’s always a chance where he can get a grand slam and everybody forgets about all the times he missed Picture Quote #1

The hardest thing to do in this business is to still be around. When music changes, when labels’ resources have dried up, it becomes harder and harder to continue to make a living at this Picture Quote #1

Whenever I fill out the job description I put ‘songwriter,’ never ‘singer’ or ‘artist.’ Singers come and go Picture Quote #1

Lionel Richie told me forget about the critics. But if you come back with hit after hit, you don’t have to worry about anything Picture Quote #1

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I’ve been a jazz artist playing pop and R (Brian McKnight Quotes) I’m creating music - it doesn’t matter if anyone else likes it (Brian McKnight Quotes) Music used to be essential and meaningful, but now it’s disposable (Brian McKnight Quotes) It’s just exciting to be part of something that is brand-new (Brian McKnight Quotes) There’s no substitute to being successful on an actual chart (Brian McKnight Quotes) I grew up in a time where anything was possible (Brian McKnight Quotes) I am just a guy that watches sports all day (Brian McKnight Quotes) I started as a writer and when I sent my demos out everyone wanted to know who was singing and if that person wanted a record deal (Brian McKnight Quotes) It doesn’t matter the genre or type of art, if it’s authentic there’s an apparent beauty to it and as an artist, that’s very inspiring (Brian McKnight Quotes) My fans are the best in the world! They’ve grown up with me and stayed with me through this entire journey (Brian McKnight Quotes) I think I’ve tried to stay true to my music since the beginning. It’s kind of hard because of the access and technology but I just do what I do (Brian McKnight Quotes) Jazz is all about improvisation and it’s about the moment in time, doing it this way now, and you’ll never do it this way twice. I’ve studied the masters. Why would I want to play ball after the guys who sit on a bench? I want to play like Michael Jordan (Brian McKnight Quotes) Most of the stuff I learned to play, I learned in high school. I had a band in high school, a jazz-fusion thing, and I was the keyboard player. I was interested in how the instruments worked and the theory behind playing with them (Brian McKnight Quotes) You can’t listen to what people who aren’t musical have to say. When Anytime was released, I had bad reviews, and at first I was hurt. Your songs are like your children. You don’t want to hear, ‘Your kid is ugly.’ But I knew the record was good and it would sell (Brian McKnight Quotes) I’m not thinking about what needs to be on the radio. I’m not thinking about anything other than - I’m just going to let this music come out of me and not have any sort of preconceived notion of what I should do. I’m just going to do it (Brian McKnight Quotes) I am at my core a singer/songwriter a la James Taylor or a la Billy Joel. It’s not that I don’t want to work with people, but I do just love doing my own thing (Brian McKnight Quotes) I kinda went back to that period between 88 and 94 where I felt like I was the most creative, without being hindered by powers that be. I was no longer going to try to hinder myself to what I thought was going to be on the radio (Brian McKnight Quotes) I am a writer - that is what I am before being a performer or musician. I love waking up in the morning and then going to sleep that night with something that did not exist (Brian McKnight Quotes) I’ve always been serious about music. After you’ve done it for so many years, you get back to the basics. (Brian McKnight Quotes) Every little kid that steps on the court or the field has aspirations to go pro. I think being a pro basketball player is the best job. The thing I had to realize was that I can’t do every dream that I have. (Brian McKnight Quotes) It doesn’t matter the genre or type of art, if it’s authentic there’s an apparent beauty to it and as an artist, that’s very inspiring. (Brian McKnight Quotes) I’m probably the furthest from being romantic that you’ve ever seen; I’m not even close to being romantic in any way until I have to be. (Brian McKnight Quotes) My fans are the best in the world! They’ve grown up with me and stayed with me through this entire journey. (Brian McKnight Quotes) I write about moments, and I don’t make blanket statements about anything because no one has all the answers; nobody’s come up with a foolproof way to do anything when it comes to emotions. (Brian McKnight Quotes) Lionel Richie told me forget about the critics. But if you come back with hit after hit, you don’t have to worry about anything. (Brian McKnight Quotes) I’m not like a legend that - so I’m sort of in the middle in this sort of gray area where, you know, I’m creating music, and I’m not saying there isn’t an audience, because there is; because all of those people go out and spend $80 to $150 on a concert ticket. (Brian McKnight Quotes) The guy comes up to the plate, there’s always a chance where he can get a grand slam and everybody forgets about all the times he missed. (Brian McKnight Quotes) The hardest thing to do in this business is to still be around. When music changes, when labels’ resources have dried up, it becomes harder and harder to continue to make a living at this (Brian McKnight Quotes) Whenever I fill out the job description I put ‘songwriter,’ never ‘singer’ or ‘artist.’ Singers come and go (Brian McKnight Quotes) Lionel Richie told me forget about the critics. But if you come back with hit after hit, you don’t have to worry about anything (Brian McKnight Quotes)

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