When I saw corruption, I was forced to find truth on my own. I couldn’t swallow the hypocrisy. — Barry White

I woke up one morning, went downstairs, said ‘Good morning’ to my mother and nearly scared both of us to death.’ — Barry White

Most families had four, five brothers. But because it was just me and Darryl, we had to be twice as strong. — Barry White

People are always looking for me to be a freak, weird. — Barry White

Blacks own so little of the music business, it’s pathetic. But I see that changing soon. Black artists, black businessmen and women will unite. — Barry White

No one could understand the bond between me and my brother. I struggled to understand the forces that drove his soul in one direction and mine in another. — Barry White

I went to jail at 16 for stealing tires off Cadillacs. When I got out I said, Never again. — Barry White

The reason birds can fly and we can’t is simply because they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings. — J.M. Barrie

When I commit, I commit with my whole heart, my whole being. I know the Bible like the back of my hand. — Barry White

The cops picked me up for attempted murder. I can still see the detectives, licking their chops. Thought they had me. Two weeks later, the cat came out of a coma and told the truth. I was innocent. — Barry White

Mama tried to save us from the streets, but the streets were too strong. — Barry White

We forget that this music, music made by my brothers and sisters, is still a baby. It’s just beginning. When I think of the possibilities, it makes me smile. — Barry White

You must travel where the Indian in a white poncho lies dead by the side of the road. You must see how this could be you, how he too was someone who journeyed through the night with plans… — Barry Lopez

There’s people making babies to my music. That’s nice. — Barry White

When a man’s making love, the last thing he thinks about is war. — Barry White

Everyone to me has to pick a subject to talk about in music if you’re going to be a writer. — Barry White

We were ready to launch Barry White, but the record company wouldn’t put it out. Said it wouldn’t sell. — Barry White

Leave me alone. I’m fine. — Barry White

Take it off, baby, take it all off. I want you the way you came into the world. — Barry White

Life and death, the child and the mother, are ever meeting as the one draws into harbour and the other sets sail. They exchange a bright ‘All’s well’ and pass on. — J.M. Barrie

Disco deserved a better name, a beautiful name because it was a beautiful art form. It made the consumer beautiful. The consumer was the star. — Barry White

You’re the first, the last, and my everything and the answer to all my dreams. You’re my sun, my moon, my guiding star, my kind of wonderful, that’s what you are — Barry White

Elton John’s opinion turned the label’s opinion around, all in a day. — Barry White

One preacher turned me on, another turned me off. — Barry White

What is afraid?’ asked Peter longingly. He thought it must be some splendid thing. ‘I do wish you would teach me how to be afraid, Maimie,’ he said. — J.M. Barrie

I quit high school on my birthday. It was my senior year and I didn’t see the point. This was 1962, and I was ready to make music. — Barry White

I don’t know if it’s my music, my lyrics, my sound and knowing the music business the way I do–all I can say is, my career has lasted way longer than I expected. — Barry White

As a boy, I believed freedom for America meant freedom for me. There was a time I believed every word spoken. — Barry White

I try to tell a story musically in a song. — Barry White

I’ll come to you with gifts of knowledge, wisdom and truth. — Barry White

I’m so thankful that your mine, your sweetness is my weakness. — Barry White

Been making love for hours and, baby, we’re still going strong. Girl, this night is ours and I swear I feel it coming on. All I know is when we get through, I ain’t going to be able to move. — Barry White

We are all gods, all forces of nature. We can destroy, we can build. We are like oceans and like fires. — Barry White

Was quiet but for the sound of a tractor laboring at the park’s edge, cleaning leaves amid a stand of bare oak trees. — Barry Siegel

The whole system of society tells you what to do. — Barry White