120 Quotes by Michael McDonald

I suppose I hit my lowest point in the early to mid-80s, which is when things really spun out of control for me.

Where I grew up in St. Louis, Saturday was country music day on television. We'd watch the Bill Anderson show, the Willie Nelson show, the Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner show, and always the Grand Ole Opry. My parents were fans of that music, and my friend's parents would pull the TV out and watch those shows on the porch.

Looking back, I sometimes wish I had done things differently. But if I had, I'm not sure that I wouldn't have proven to be my own worst enemy.

Everything's challenging for me, singing-wise. I'm like an old truck with one gear left on it.

It was surprising, really, that 'Minute by Minute' did as well as it did and as quickly as it did.

When I was with the Doobies, the style of music was that we all went over the falls with chord progressions, trying to make things as complex and interconnected as possible.

Being in the studio, for me, can be a miserable experience - I can really psych myself out.

Aretha Franklin holds a significant place in the collective heart of America. She's a singular example of what we represent at our best.

I've never felt that I was doing anything more worthwhile musically than when I was with Steely Dan.