Bobby Womack Quotes

I like to swim, I like to play with my dogs and I love to eat - but I have to start watching that because my suits are getting too small.

You knew the difference between Barbra Streisand and Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles, straight away. Now everyone sounds like each other, and I don't think that's right.

We take things for granted, and because we wake up every day, you start talking about what you're going to do next week. I said, 'Who told you you would be here next week?'

Estee Lauder cologne. Sam Cooke always wore it, and I started wearing it because he wore it.

I will play my part by singing the spirit into every open heart.

I've got to be honest: I don't listen to any music now. I don't even listen to mine! I like to walk fresh into the studio and have ideas that come straight out of me.

When I was a kid, during those days, you couldn't use instruments. It was against the pastor's religion, so all the singers would make these instruments with their voices. It was just unbelievable. I couldn't explain it.

Once upon a time, I could sing three hours. Now, when you see me say 'I'm done,' I'm done; ain't nothing left till the next night.

Across th street is a hell of a tester.

I'm amazed by the ground that I covered. The music's the number-one thing. And if it isn't, you better quit now.

I was on stage with Cyndi Lauper, and my trousers split. It seemed like she was going to sing for ever.

You gotta know when it's time to hang up. But when I finally go, let me go out on stage, my perfect ending. Don't let me go when I'm sick or asleep. Let me be in motion.

I was hoping I could become a success to give my mother and my father a better way of living.

I know a lot of people who are not here anymore, and I wonder why I'm still here ... Not a day goes by that I don't think about Sam Cooke. His presence is so strong and so convincing to me, a true artist, a true talent, who never talked down to people.

Leave them wanting more and you know they'll call you back.