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When you play all that as a body of work there are four great songs, four mediocre songs and four bad songs. I didn't know it at the time; I was just doing my best.

Quote by Randy Bachman about body, bad luck, bad, work, time

Blues are the songs of despair, but gospel songs are the...

Blues are the songs of despair, but gospel songs are the songs of hope.

Quote by Mahalia Jackson about despair, hope

So, it ended up being what you have there, seven songs...

So, it ended up being what you have there, seven songs brand new and ten live songs which is a good mix.

Quote by Sebastian Bach about being, good, good luck

These songs were written in a better place and time. They seem like they were written in this place of romantic innocence. They're songs that have already outlived most of their composers.

Quote by Michael Bolton about time

Those first couple of years as an artist, you really...

Those first couple of years as an artist, you really learn a lot about who you are by which songs work and which songs don't.

Quote by Brad Paisley about couple, artists, work

Some songs call for a little more power, and I am able to...

Some songs call for a little more power, and I am able to go there, but my signature style is very laid-back and relaxed.

Quote by Aaliyah about music, style, power

I needed to give up licensing and mechanical ability to...

I needed to give up licensing and mechanical ability to let these kids sing, lip sync, and also to sing songs that I recorded.

Quote by Paula Abdul about ability

Idol has pretty much taken me out of my recording and out of my choreography. I have managed to slip in some choreography jobs. And I've been writing songs for other artists.

Quote by Paula Abdul about artists, writing

Every single band in the world has these gigantic songs...

Every single band in the world has these gigantic songs that people are obsessed with.

Quote by Sebastian Bach about world, people

To think that when they come out with these gigantic...

To think that when they come out with these gigantic songs, it's pretty tough to top them, you know.

Quote by Sebastian Bach

I listened to it last night for the first time since we started this project. I went out to my car and put it in and went to an empty parking lot and just listened and read the little pamphlet that came with it. After two or three songs I burst...

Quote by Randy Bachman about tears, night, time

My songs are like cheap Neil Young copies.

My songs are like cheap Neil Young copies.

Quote by Randy Bachman

Those two songs condense the two albums. They also show what the audiences wanted. I was desperate to keep the band together and find something that the public would like.

Quote by Randy Bachman about public

I like duos with percussionists. I like the songs that...

I like duos with percussionists. I like the songs that percussionists sing.

Quote by Derek Bailey

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than...

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.

Quote by Joseph Addison about garden, value, being

I kept looking to do songs that were written years ago...

I kept looking to do songs that were written years ago and would live or outlive all of us, and the one thing they had in common was Sinatra.

Quote by Michael Bolton about common sense, things

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

There's a reason Billie Holiday cut these songs, as well...

There's a reason Billie Holiday cut these songs, as well as Sinatra, Rod Stewart and Diana Krall.

Quote by Michael Bolton about holidays, reason

When you have great songs that are going to live longer than the composers, everything you can do to bring those different elements and nuances out, serve the song.

Quote by Michael Bolton

If there's not drama and negativity in my life, all my...

If there's not drama and negativity in my life, all my songs will be really wack and boring or something.

Quote by Eminem about life

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