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Quote by Brian McKnight

“People don't like when you point out to them and remind them that they're not very smart.”

Quote by Brian McKnight

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Born on June 5, 1969, Brian McKnight is an American singer and songwriter renowned for his distinctive voice and emotional ballads. He is a significant figure in the R&B music scene, with a rich list of achievements that include multiple Grammy nominations and various music awards. more

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“I kind of hate the fact that people are always trying to put you into a category. I hate walls, and I hate boundaries. I don't like that. I listen to everything.”

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“It is great to have your own label; you can cultivate your own artists I've worked with pretty much everyone I wanted to.”

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“I'm not like a legend that - so I'm sort of in the middle in this sort of gray area where, you know, I'm creating music and I'm not saying there isn't an audience because there is because all of those people go out and spend $80 to $150 on a concert ticket.”

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“I listen to all kinds of songs. There's something to be learned from every type of music and from the one making it, whether it's pop or jazz or hip-hop.”

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“When it's your chance to step up to the plate, just hit it out of the park, and everybody will forget about everything that came before.”

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“I'm not thinking about what needs to be on the radio. I'm not thinking about anything other than - I'm just going to let this music come out of me and not have any sort of preconceived notion of what I should do. I'm just going to do it.”

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“There's only one thing that everyone in this world has in common: whether you want to love somebody and you want to be loved in return.”

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“I'll always write music. Whether I release a record, whether I let the public hear it or not, I'm always writing music.”

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“I am at my core a singer/songwriter a la James Taylor or a la Billy Joel. It's not that I don't want to work with people, but I do just love doing my own thing.”

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“I was brought up to be a gentleman. That means you know how to walk, talk and dress the part.”

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