Singing Quotes
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I grew up in the church. My mother was highly religious. I was singing at the age of five for big congregations.
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'Somebody's Calling Me' was written in my sleep, and the original was just the piano and the beat and the singing.
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The history of all big jazz bands shows was, first they played for dancing, and then they played for singing.
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And I was mischievous. I was always into something. So when I got good attention from the singing, I knew that was probably where I needed to land.
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I think it's naïve to think white people aren't singing along directly!
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She sang a lot of songs. 'The Bear Went Over the Mountain' and things like that. But the one she was really good at singing was 'I Found a Peanut.' Now I know why she sang that so many times.
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I feel most alive when I'm singing along to old gospel music.
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I remember when I thought of singing as the bit that went between the guitar playing - something I couldn't wait to get out of the way. Singing was originally like a chore that I didn't really enjoy.
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Singing is the love of my life, but I was ready to give it all up because I couldn't handle people talking about how fat I was.
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I try to be as honest and open as I am with everything that I do because it's just, um, It helps me, you know, like whether it's stand up or singing or act. I just try to stay true.
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I've always been singing. Ever since I can remember, I've been singing.
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There are definitely some songs you sing and you just know there's something about it - there's kind of a touch on it that's different. But there are no rules to that. Every time, it's a surprise and it's humbling to hear that people are singing the songs in different places and different parts of the world. We're always amazed by that.
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Jesus is infinite. he does not finish. there is no start time for Jesus. he has always existed and will always exist. and his love for us is vaster than we are able to comprehend...And i have to remind myself that God is not 30 minutes of accessible group singing.
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Some people think my singing is superb. But they're mainly on strong medication and not allowed out much.
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I don't want to wreck my voice. I love to concentrate on playing the bass and keeping it very rock-solid. If I were singing, I would have blown out my voice.
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Some playwrights are obvious influences on younger writers. Arthur Miller (realistic, politically engaged dramas) and Christopher Durang (satirical dark comedies) are examples. But August stands apart, ... He has his special way of seeing things. I remember he and I were at one of those fancy benefits the Rep has. The gay men's chorus was singing, and I was very proud to have brought them into a Rep event. And August says, 'You know, I don't see any black people up there.' That was his focus the lives of black people.
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Dysphonia is not a singing problem. It's a voice box issue in the muscle on the voice, very different from having a nodule on the vocal cords, which I've never had. I'm lucky that I've never had that. It needs a long renewal time, and even today, I am still addressing it.
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But I love singing live. Nothing beats the feeling of going out on stage and going, 'I can really sing.'
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I'm not looking for career attention, for more success, more money. I'm just singing songs I chose because I love them.
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When the Beatles wrote 'Paperback Writer,' it couldn't have been the same old thing. You can hear so many influences in it, from the blues to Bach, and it's not just verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge chorus. They start off singing a cappella, almost like a Bach chorale, and the song goes into this bluesy guitar riff.
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When I was young, I was always telling my parents and telling everybody that I was going to be a singer and an actress when I grew up. I took classes. I was in dance lessons. I took singing lessons. I was in the plays. I took acting lessons. I did different things that continued to keep me ready for this opportunity and ready for all the things that are happening now.
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I'm not a singer. If you've heard any of my records, that's not singing. I have no vocal qualities whatsoever. I've got a lot of enthusisam and I go to the cross, but there's no skill going on there. It's more just intuitiveness.
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We've all been influenced by other people...If Minnie Riperton never existed, would I have even thought of singing in that upper register? I doubt it.
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People like me for my songwriting and production, not my singing.
