Teena Marie Quotes

My tunes and numbers are here. They have filled my years, the years when I refused to die. And in order to do that I wrote, I wrote, I wrote, at noon or 3:00 A.M. So as not to be dead.

I have always believed that there is nothing greater than a life in rock n' roll - it has to be good rock n' roll - and I still think it is true.

The moral of the story is not to listen to those who tell you not to play the violin but stick to the tambourine.

I don't see any reason to quit playing. I'll be doing this at least till I get to a hundred and something. You know, I ain't got far to go. But I'm still going to be playing, as long as I have good ideas, and can play as I do.

That's the thing, though: It doesn't matter how much you've done or who you've played with. Do you have the passion?

For some people, fame kills it and becomes more important than the music or the performance. But for me fame is like rocket fuel. The more my fans like what I'm doing, the more I want to give back to them. And my passion is so strong I can't sleep - I haven'tslept for three days.

I love people and I love to sing, and that's what keeps me going.

I think people who are creative are the luckiest people on earth. I know that there are no shortcuts, but you must keep your faith in something Greater than You, and keep doing what you love. Do what you love, and you will find the way to get it out to the world.

I think the key is basically just your determination. As far an artist is concerned, it's just about your drive and your dream.

If you've got a guitar and a lot of soul, just bang something out and mean it. You're the superstar.

If I hadn't been a singer, I might have been a photographer or an artist. But it's singing I love. I sing all the time, and I feel really good that I've expressed myself.

I've never been able to relate to apathy. I've always been doing stuff, been in action, making music or working just to get by.

I became a musician because I love music, and that is what has sustained me; it's not because I thought it was a great way to make a living. Music saved my life.

Music isn't what I do. It's who I am.

Motivation is just this potion to create stuff, a compulsion to express the truth of my own experiences in this life.

When I was 4 or 5 and I could put complete thoughts together and really feel them, I remember watching the Grammy's or something like that and getting real emotional because I wanted to be up there.

When I sing, I think mostly about the music. But I know that, through singing, my body shows everything that I am. I am a very passionate man and I suffer a lot and have a lot of joy also. In my opinion, it is very important for me to find this stimulus and motivation for singing.

You can't teach passion. You can teach everything else.

This isn't about the money. This is just for me. I love music.

You've got to sing like you don't need the money.

My advice is if you have to do music, then do it! There's no choice in your heart and your soul - unless you have that kind of great need, desire and determination, it's pretty tough out there!

But I would never insult the people that love this music and I would never insult the blessing of music in my life and I would never insult myself by playing uninspired music.

Music is your own talent and is an important tool. Even if you don't want to be a role model, get ready to be in the public eye. Energy is there, you just have to use it.

Follow your deepest dream, the one you had as a kid... but stay focused.

I stopped singing for a long time because it just wasn't something I was very passionate about.