Bobby Womack Quotes

I'll give up this sort of touring madness certainly, but music-everything is based on music. No, I'll never stop my music.

Success is based on music, not where you're from.

If you've been playing for a few years, especially in a group context, you'll see if you have the ability or the passion to want to carry on. It's something that you have to be dedicated to and you've got to love, no matter what happens.

The only advice I can give to aspiring writers is don't do it unless you're willing to give your whole life to it. Red wine and garlic also helps.

If I'm inspired and music inspires me, then I will continue to play it.

I lost myself in the bubble of music - driving myself to be a success.

My secret? A desire to work, years of dedication and loving what you do; I can't live without music.

Music is my passion - it's what I love and it's in my blood. You can never take me away from my work.

I'm doing what I do for the right reasons. I love the music that I make.

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!

To be in the music industry, to be in any kind of entertainment industry, you really, really have to be passionate about it and love it and persevere, because if that passion isn't there, it's easy to give up. If you really want it, the ambition is there, it'll come. It's definitely harder work than some people think.

I have one message for young musicians around the world: Stay true to your heart, believe in yourself, and work hard.

My life is my music, so how can I stop? I put 100 percent into my career. I keep this flow going, and that's important.

The fact of the matter is, if music is something that you want to do, you need to stick with it with the idea that you're going to do it until it works.

Any young, aspiring musicians out there, if music is what you want to do, if music is what you love and your passion. It doesn't take a fragrance, it's not about the tabloids, it's about you putting in the work, practicing every day, practicing your vocals, practicing your instrument, practicing songwriting. Hopefully one day you write the song the whole world wants to get down to. I promise you, if you go out there and sing and you put your heart and soul into it and you follow your dream, one day you're going to be sitting next to Ellen DeGeneres talking about how you broke records and rocked the Super Bowl.

My dad bought me a guitar when I was very young, and I never looked back.

The answer to all writing, to any career for that matter, is love.

It's always been about making music. I've never gotten caught up with the trappings. You can't get caught up in the limousines and the chicks. The most important thing is the music.

Everything I did is because I wanted to do it. If I weren't playing this arena, if I were playing a club, I'd still be doing it because that's what I want to do. I love playing the guitar.

I practice and work hard at my music, but I'm not saving lives here.

Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.

I have so much respect for athletes like LeBron James. I get motivation from them because I know how many hours they put into it. It takes a lot of hard work and drive.

I will keep playing as long as my body lets me, and as long as I'm wanted by my listeners. Because music is the only thing that keeps me going.

If there is one thing about my family that I do identify with, it is that everyone is extremely hardworking. Also, the people whom I grew up with all did things they really loved. And I think that's an important lesson.

If people just want to be famous, that's just not enough to get you up at 4 in the morning to go to work. You have to love what you're doing.