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

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

— Michael Bolton

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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

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

— Michael Bolton

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

— Michael Bolton

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

— Michael Bolton

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

— Michael Bolton

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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

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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

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

— Michael Bolton

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