98 Quotes by Michael Bolton

To be honest I listen to the female opinion on my photos. If all the girls in the office choose a certain shot, even if I don’t like it, it becomes a front runner because, really, what do I know about how others perceive me?

I have to be happy in the here and now because every time you start focusing on your legacy you’re really setting yourself up for disappointment.

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

It’s not quite the Tom Jones show, but yes, I’ve had undergarments. If I get a bra chucked on stage I’ll hold it up so the audience can decide what to think. And I’ll usually blame a guy for doing it.

We used to call it recurrent airplay when someone had a hit.

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?

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

You’re presuming too much by using the word legacy – presuming that someone is going to care.

When I started studying for the arias it was like going into training for a heavyweight title fight.