Michael Bolton Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“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.”

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

“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.”

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

“The Top 40 is geared toward 20 and under, not 20 and up. That's the audience I'm geared to.”

“When I started studying for the arias it was like going into training for a heavyweight title fight.”

“When I was invited to sing with Pavarotti, I had about two weeks to learn Italian.”

“With the internet, things are so much more immediate. People taste-test things to see if they want to buy the CD.”

“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?”

“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.”