Quotes from Richard Marx

I can't wait to front my band with these new songs and play for fans, but I've decided to keep my day job too.

I don't think I've ever laid out a batch of songs that pick myself apart the way that these do.

I have complete freedom, and there's no way to get pigeonholed or bored. What could be better than that?

It never ceases to amaze me that I get to do this for a living.

When things are too easy I lose interest in them so I find ways to complicate them to get myself interested.

Wherever you go Whatever you do I will be right here waiting for you Whatever it takes Or how my heart breaks I will be right here waiting for you

To me, there was no better drummer than Jeff Porcaro. His musicianship and kindness to me will never be forgotten. Our loss is heaven's gain

But more importantly, I think he remembered how very close I was with my own dad, who had died in 1997.

I'm happy, I would say that I'm one of the happiest people I know but I've certainly had periods of profound sadness, depression and heartache and those are the kind of things that are interesting to me to write about.

I will always try To hold my head up to the sky If only just to let you know That straight from my heart I still miss you so.

Too caught up in me to see, I'm holding a fortune that heaven has given to me. I'll try and show you each and every way I can, now and forever, I will be your man.

And to any new fans we made along the way, I say... welcome to our party. It's just starting to get going.

I saw your smile and my mind could not erase the beauty of your face.

I really didn't have any plans to record prior to doing My Own Best Enemy.

I've never, ever in my life enjoyed playing live the way I am now.

I'm happy, I would say that I'm one of the happiest people I know but I've certainly had periods of profound sadness, depression and heartache and those are the kind of things that are interesting to me to write about.

I'm now so keenly aware that I have everything to prove and nothing to lose.

But once you have some success in one style, the business wants to lock you in that vein forever.

Doing my own album provided me the opportunity to say whatever I wanted.

As a songwriter, there's nothing better than winning Song Of The Year. But I couldn't really celebrate, because it wasn't right. Luther wasn't standing next to me, to receive the award.

One time Robert Plant was set to check into the same room after I checked out, so I removed every light bulb and ordered up a bunch of stinky cheese and put it under the mattress.

I've always loved groups like U2 and Coldplay.

I think really what I'm saying is that I thrive on adversity.

In the past, there has always been so much pressure about carrying a show and promoting a record.