Michael Bolton Quotes

A lot of my success comes from black music. It's something I'm very proud of.

Michael Bolton



A lot of the greatest compositions were made famous by Sinatra.

Michael Bolton



Black music has increased my enjoyment of what I do. It has increased my range, my ability to reach into myself and accept myself.

Michael Bolton



Considering the amount of information we're bombarded by, it's amazing if a song can transcend time.

Michael Bolton



Dr. King is so inspiring, so impressive, so moving as a human being.

Michael Bolton



For years I've kept a list of dream projects.

Michael Bolton



I have friends who've tried to break into the UK, who went back with their tails between their legs. Fortunately I've had the opposite experience.

Michael Bolton



I have to be happy in the here and now because every time you start focusing on your legacy you're really setting yourself up for disappointment.

Michael Bolton



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.

Michael Bolton



I love songwriting. It's second to my love for singing in how I express myself.

Michael Bolton



I was blown away by the control and the range that I was hearing. I'm listening to Pavarotti and thinking, What the hell have I been doing with my voice all these years?

Michael Bolton



I'm proud of my mentors. Ray Charles is the strongest influence on me as a singer.

Michael Bolton



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.

Michael Bolton



It's an important thing to remember where you came from.

Michael Bolton



It's understanding the intention of a composer that allows a producer and an arranger to make those moments speak.

Michael Bolton



No matter how great we get with digital formats of instrumentation, nothing really quite duplicates the real thing.

Michael Bolton



One song will launch you, but you don't want to be a one-song artist.

Michael Bolton



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.

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.

Michael Bolton



The bigger you are, the harder they come down on you.

Michael Bolton