I'm proud of my mentors. Ray Charles is the strongest influence on me as a singer.Quote by Michael Bolton about influence, proudness
If you take care of your voice and have the good fortune of having enough success for a certain period of time, you can continue doing what you love to do.Quote by Michael Bolton about wealth, voice, good, good luck, time, love
In this constant battle for success, competition, business, it's tough just to make a living, to continue at a certain level.Quote by Michael Bolton about competition, affair
It's a combination of melody and lyrics, not one without the other. It's a confluence of these different elements that makes something powerful.Quote by Michael Bolton
It's that music that got you on the map. Then you have to find the right material to keep you there.Quote by Michael Bolton about music, rightness
It's understanding the intention of a composer that allows a producer and an arranger to make those moments speak.Quote by Michael Bolton about intention
My grandmother was born in Leeds - I was happy to be accepted here. The British invasion completely won me over.Quote by Michael Bolton about happiness
No matter how great we get with digital formats of instrumentation, nothing really quite duplicates the real thing.Quote by Michael Bolton about real estate, nothing, things
One song will launch you, but you don't want to be a one-song artist.Quote by Michael Bolton about artists
Sinatra, here's a guy who plays a tough guy in all his movies, but was allowed to be vulnerable when he stepped up to the microphone.Quote by Michael Bolton
Someone told me there was a publisher that could find a good home for my songs, but I didn't want to give up my pursuit of a career in the business as an artist.Quote by Michael Bolton about career, home, affair, artists, good, good luck
The energy level I was looking for would only come from live brass and the luxurious part of it, which was the live string section.Quote by Michael Bolton
The music speaks to various ages. It makes the show a whole lot of fun.Quote by Michael Bolton about music
The Top 40 is geared toward 20 and under, not 20 and up. That's the audience I'm geared to.Quote by Michael Bolton
The U.K. was my biggest market outside of the U.S. I sold over 5 million albums in the U.K. It's why I came back so many times.Quote by Michael Bolton
The whole industry evolves around a great song. There are a lot of people who have been married more than once and who have found love more than once.Quote by Michael Bolton about love, people
There are certain people who have become better artists, but they're brilliant at marketing. I think someone who's been phenomenal like that is Madonna.Quote by Michael Bolton about artists, people