Barry White Quotes
Born: September 12, 1944
Barry White, the iconic voice of soul and romance, was a master of motivation through action. Beyond his velvet baritone and orchestral love songs, White’s philosophy was rooted in the profound power of doing. He believed that true love, success, and fulfillment are not merely felt but actively built through courage, persistence, and deliberate choice. His lyrics, often laced with deep, hushed urgency, compel listeners to embrace the moment, take risks, and move with purpose. White’s legacy endures because his words resonate as a call to action—a reminder that the greatest changes begin with a single, bold step forward.
Barry White Quotes (23)
"When I saw corruption, I was forced to find truth on my own. I couldn't swallow the hypocrisy."
— Barry White"I've always loved War's Low Rider and Sly Stone's Thank You, and I just wanted to put my take on them."
— Barry White"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"Mama tried to save us from the streets, but the streets were too strong."
— Barry White"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"When I commit, I commit with my whole heart, my whole being. I know the Bible like the back of my hand."
— Barry White"One preacher turned me on, another turned me off."
— Barry White"The whole system of society tells you what to do."
— Barry White"I try to tell a story musically in a song."
— Barry White"There's people making babies to my music. That's nice."
— Barry White"Elton John's opinion turned the label's opinion around, all in a day."
— 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"I went to jail at 16 for stealing tires off Cadillacs. When I got out I said, Never again."
— 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"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"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"As a boy, I believed freedom for America meant freedom for me. There was a time I believed every word spoken."
— Barry White"I kept my babies fed. I could have dumped them, but I didn't. I decided that whatever trip I was on, they were going with me. You're looking at a real daddy."
— Barry White"I'll come to you with gifts of knowledge, wisdom and truth."
— Barry White"I'm very happy with this new record. It's dealing with different aspects of love-it's me making a statement about people doing something with their lives. It is about caring for others."
— 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