52 Johnny Mathis Quotes for You to Enjoy

Johnny Mathis

American Musician

Born: Sep 30, 1935

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I love Puccini and that oriental influence in his music. Johnny Mathis

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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. Johnny Mathis

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Along the way, everyone's been saying, 'Make sure you take care of your voice because you're going to want to do it the rest of your life.' And it's absolutely true. Johnny Mathis

I was always a little bit afraid because I found out at a very early age that once you make a record, all the mistakes and all the good things are there for eternity. Johnny Mathis

When you say, 'I'm going to sing it once, and everyone is going to hear it forever,' that's kind of frightening. Johnny Mathis

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The one who really captured me and became my absolute favorite was Nat King Cole. He was a genius at what he did. Most people don't realize what a great pianist he was. After listening to him for years, I finally met him, and he was the nicest human being. Johnny Mathis

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I have one room off my kitchen filled with nothing but cookbooks and recipes that are sent to me from around the world. Every two years, I have to go through them and pick out ones to send to the local schools. There's a need for books, especially cookbooks. Johnny Mathis

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When I go out shopping and pass a bookstore, I always grab a couple of cookbooks, so I have a library of them. I end up keeping many that I got years and years ago because they work so well. Johnny Mathis

I've had several unavoidable problems because of my athletic career. Johnny Mathis

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Sometimes being famous gets in the way of doing what you want to do. Johnny Mathis

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Every performer has a little gem, a little pearl they have done that nobody pays much attention to. And then one day, somebody does recognize it, which is so gratifying. Johnny Mathis

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In other words, the celebrity gets out of hand, and if you're not careful, you will forget what you are about - and that is you are about making music that people want to hear. Johnny Mathis

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The world changes. The world is completely different now from when I was growing up. Back then, you didn't say things like they say now, out loud, about race and things. But that's just progress. When are we going to find out that we're all the same - we're all absolutely, without a doubt, the same? Johnny Mathis

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