Anne Murray Quotes

Anne Murray
Anne Murray
Canadian Musician
Born: Jun 20, 1945
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I'm called Anne because my mother, who was devout, prayed to St. Anne every day of her pregnancy with me. Anne Murray
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Whether or not I considered myself a country singer, when I sang a country song, I was as good as anybody. Anne Murray
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When I sing a pop song, I'm a pop singer. When I sing a country song, I'm a country singer. I've been very lucky to cross over, because by doing that, you can't be pigeonholed. Anne Murray
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With my kids I just missed so many things, and that's a regret I have. Anne Murray
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You have to understand that I never thought I would have a career in music. That kind of thing didn't happen. Not for women, not in Canada, not in the 1960s. It was something I did for fun. Anne Murray
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There's no formula for choosing songs. I've beeen lucky over the years. You just hear it and you do it. Anne Murray
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My kids suffered because I wasn't home enough. Anne Murray
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Late in my career, I was asked to do an inspirational record and a duets album and I didn't want to do either. Anne Murray
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Nobody can have a career that lasts forever on radio. Anne Murray
Lasts Nobody Forever Radio Career
You have to be real sharp when you're touring. I'm dull normal at home. So when I come off the road, my kids have to put up with Mom making cracks every five minutes for a couple of days. Anne Murray
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People are going to a place like Pugwash and that whole area to escape from industry, to have the serenity of the surroundings and the beauty. Anne Murray
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I do duets with folks like Randy Goodman, Aaron Neville, Bryan Adams, people like that. Anne Murray
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Baseball was popular in the summer, but hockey was big most of the time. With five brothers, you never escaped it. We had an indoor rink in our town, and all the boys would play on it right through high school. Anne Murray
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There was a time when I never would have considered, ever, doing television commercials for records. I would never do that. That was something that you did for K-Mart. Anne Murray
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What's the first thing I remember about the University of New Brunswick? That's easy. The year before I had gone to Mount St. Vincent in Halifax, which was an all girls' school. That didn't really work out for me. But at UNB, there were six or seven men for every woman, which suited me just fine. Anne Murray
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If I can still sing and still perform to my satisfaction, I don't mind touring. Anne Murray
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There's nothing I hate more than having to cancel shows. In 36 years of performing, I think I've only canceled six times. Anne Murray
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There are a lot of middle of the road artists of the '70s, who aren't being played anyplace. I think it's unfortunate in a way, because it stifles you sort of, you don't get to as many people but I've had a long and wonderful career, I have no complaints. Anne Murray
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I say 'no' a lot. And if I knew how easy it was to say no, I would have started saying it earlier. Anne Murray
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I worked all the time and when I say that, I mean I would work for three weeks, come home for a month, and work again, but it would have been nice to take long chunks of time off. Anne Murray
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I have been told that my voice is very suited to oldies albums. Anne Murray
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I learned all I have to do is sing the best music I know how and put on the best show I know how and just relax with it and people enjoy it. Anne Murray
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Suddenly, I was in a category with Barbara Striesand, Olivia Newton John, Donna Summer, Carley Simon - it was kind of neat for me. Anne Murray
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I was at home, pregnant, and everybody was telling me, 'You're on a roll, don't have another baby, wait a while.' Looking back, I realize my career was peaking when I was having babies, for God's sake! Anne Murray
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