Kandi Burruss Quotes

I never had any expectations of winning a Grammy. It wasn't something I was set on, that I was hoping and praying and starving for.

I've gotten tons of awards and I believe when it's my time to get a Grammy, I'll get a Grammy.

I'm a pretty successful songwriter and known in some circles, but I didn't think the story of my career was of any real entertainment value.

If I get a Grammy, that would be dope.

No matter what, if you write a song that's great that everyone expects to be a hit, then everyone's going to be expecting another one from you. If you write a song that no one notices, you're going to want to write one that someone will.

I always say that my biggest goal is a Grammy, and on the way there I will grab everything that is given.

Most of the people who are given these Rock'n'roll Hall of Fame things sell millions of records, so it's kind of like a trophy for them.

I have nine Grammy Awards. I wouldn't have that if I couldn't sing.

After struggling for so long in the industry and writing so many failed songs and hearing 'no' for so long - I'm so grateful every time I hear a song that I was a part of on the radio.

I want to win Nobel Peace Prizes, as many Grammys as I can, Emmys, Golden Globes, VMAs, everything.

All my earlier awards were for a particular film or a song. Even the Oscar or the Grammy was for a particular song, but Dadasaheb Phalke is for my entire work so it is the biggest honor for me.

We have a lot to be thankful for in 2019; we're so appreciative to have received the awards we have this year, and of course we are very thankful to everyone who loves K-pop and supports our music.

Being on the Hot 100 is absolutely amazing.

These are some of my awards - an Ivor Novello, a Variety Club Silver Heart, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. I also have a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame and a street named after me in Brooklyn where I used to live.

Part of me feels it's better we're not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

I wanna be the most successful socially aware artist: Grammys, number one singles, albums, overseas and internationally-known household name, all that.

Winning a Grammy is always going to be good.

Well after 'Fast Car' was so huge, everyone was asking me, 'What's the next song?' At the time I just had ideas I was working on, but it was very clear I needed to finish another song ASAP, and that's how 'Perfect Strangers' came about.

I don't sit down to write a number one hit. I'm not that good at my job - I don't know how to do that.

How were we to know 'Highway' would be such a success? It is one of my proudest achievements.

My goal is a Grammy so my songs will have to be good.

You could have written the biggest hit song, and all eyes are looking to you to write another one. It's not a thankless job; it's just an endless job.

So when you're sat there and you're looking at a platinum disc on your wall, for a song you wrote on your own, it's like this is getting crazy, man. It's all crazy.

I was excited to be nominated for the Grammy, but prizes are a little strange.

I can't take credit for the success of my songs.