Johnny Mathis Quotes
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There are situations when, in your singing, in your interpretation of songs, for instance, when you want a straight tone. And I have to work really hard at getting a straight tone... That's sort of like if you have curly hair, you have curly hair.
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I think it's important to cultivate as many people as you can to see which ones you jive with. And it makes you happy. If one dies, you have another one. So living is a process that you have to do by yourself, and if you can learn a few little goodies along the way that might make it easier for you, so much the better.
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I really, really enjoy music and that's why I do what I do.
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It's just that some people are lucky and people still seem to enjoy the music.
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First, I try to take everything away that doesn't matter to singing. It sounds simplistic, but it works. There is absolute focus on singing: producing sounds and emotions that I have always enjoyed. This is key.
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I've been very happy to see some of the success that I've had along the way in opening the eyes of people, especially people who listen to music.
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That's a big important deal, the way people see you from the stage. Once in a while, I'd ask people, 'How did you enjoy the show?' 'Hey, you looked great.' But how did I sound? That visual look is very important to people.
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I've paid the price over the years, though: a lot of injuries and surgeries related to my sports career; my hips and knees took a lot of wear and tear.
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Most of the people I hang out with who sing love it, and they just want to do it until they die. I still look forward to the performances. And believe it or not, they're all kind of different. Even though you sing the same songs, and maybe you go to the same venues, it just feels completely different every time you go on stage.
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I cannot tell you how lucky I am: the songs that I sing, I like!
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Homosexuality is a way of life that I've grown accustomed to.
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I think there are a lot of people who really want to be famous, they really do. I don't. It sort of gets in the way of the everyday things that I do.
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I'm just one of the lucky people. I have no other reason for my longevity.
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I've lost a few notes on the top. But I've gained a little insight about what makes people comfortable when they're listening or watching a performance of mine. It usually has to do with singing something that isn't vocally too strenuous.
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It's always nice to hear people say, 'You sound the same,' when I know I don't.
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Sometimes being famous gets in the way of doing what you want to do.
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My parents were over the moon when I had some success with Christmas songs because that was the time of the year that meant so much to them. They were able to see their loved ones, and it was great to hear their son's voice on the radio while they visited.
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It doesn't mean a thing when others tell you you're good. You have to feel it yourself.
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I also met, early on Ella Fitzgerald. Her songbooks are some of the most amazing bodies of work.
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Over the years, I was lucky; right from the beginning, I studied with a lady who had a lot of... she was a classical singer, and of course, they're a little bit more into, you know, preserving the voice, making sure your instrument is ready to perform.
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I've found that the more friends I have, the luckier I am.
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It's very much like opera singers. They do the same thing. The first thing in the morning and the last thing at night, the thing they think about is their voice and how to take care of it.
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I always felt like what I was doing wasn't selling toys; I was making a happy sound at Christmas. When people hear something so familiar, it brings them back to a special place, and that's been meaningful for me.
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My mom loved my Christmas music, so I did an awful lot of it!