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Motown was about music for all people - white and black, blue and green, cops and the robbers. I was reluctant to have our music alienate anyone.

~Berry Gordy

Topics: About Alienate All People Anyone Black Blue Cops Green Motown Music Our Our Music People Reluctant White

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I have this ability to find this hidden talent in people that sometimes even they didn't know they had.

~Berry Gordy

Topics: Ability Even Find Had Hidden Know People Sometimes Talent

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If I settle a case out of court, it's because I love the person.

~Berry Gordy

Topics: Because Case Court Love Out Person Settle I Love

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I've discovered that Motown and Broadway have a lot in common - a family of wonderfully talented, passionate, hardworking young people, fiercely competitive but also full of love and appreciation for the work, for each other and for the people in the audience.

~Berry Gordy

Topics: Also Appreciation Audience Broadway Common Competitive Discovered Each Family Fiercely For The People Full Hardworking Lot Love Motown Other Passionate People Talented Wonderfully Work Young Young People

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Today's business climate is not for me.

~Berry Gordy

Topics: Business Climate Me Today

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I'm a songwriter, that's what I love.

~Berry Gordy

Topics: Love Songwriter I Love

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The whole purpose of writing a book is to be understood - if other people write about you, they try to guess why you did things, or they hear things from other people.

~Berry Gordy

Topics: About Book Did Guess Hear Other People Purpose Things Try Understood Whole Why Write Writing You

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Whenever I came up against presidents of other companies, I was always smarter, because I was from the streets.

~Berry Gordy

Topics: Against Always Because Came Companies Other Presidents Smarter Streets Up Whenever I Came

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Producer

Born: November 28th, 1929

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