30 Tony Bennett Quotes for You to Enjoy

Tony Bennett

American Musician

Born: Aug 3, 1926

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To me, life is a gift, and it's a blessing to just be alive. And each person should learn what a gift it is to be alive no matter how tough things get. Tony Bennett

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I have a simple life. I mean, you just give me a drum roll, they announce my name, and I come out and sing. In my job I have a contract that says I'm a singer. So I sing. Tony Bennett

Singing intimately is almost like thinking into a microphone, so it helps to have the song buried inside you. Tony Bennett

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If something is good, it's always good. You don't have to change it. Tony Bennett

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No matter what age you are, there's a lot of room for learning. Tony Bennett

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Presley is country music, white music. Jazz is black music - it was invented by the blacks in New Orleans. And I'm really a jazz singer. I was impressed with Elvis - he was the handsomest guy I ever met in my life, and a very nice person, too. But the music doesn't impress me. Tony Bennett

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Performers should really go to the best schools, like Lady Gaga, you know, she went to NYU and had great teachers... It's best to really study your technique as much as you possibly can so you can have a long career instead of a quick one that's a failure. Tony Bennett

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I was possessed with a wonderful example of my Italian American family. They would come over and join us every Sunday, all my aunts and uncles and nephews and nieces, and I would sing for them. Tony Bennett

The young people look great on television. They're youthful and have a lot of zip and energy, but when you see them live, they can only do about 20 minutes because they haven't got the training to hold an audience for an hour and a half or so. Tony Bennett

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Nobody has communicated with the public more than Lady Gaga. Ever. I trust the audience, and I'm very impressed. As far as they're concerned, she's part of their family. The only guy who ever did that was Bing Crosby, years ago. Tony Bennett

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To work is to feel alive. Tony Bennett

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My whole life has been singing and painting. I just do those two things. Tony Bennett

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Johnny Mercer started Capitol Records, and he brought in Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Nat King Cole. He just let them sing whatever they wanted, and it became the best record company in America. Tony Bennett

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I lived for 15 years in Los Angeles, and I still can't believe that the handsomest man in the world, Cary Grant, and the greatest performer in the world, Fred Astaire, and Johnny Carson, one after another - they were all in my home at different times. I celebrated my 50th birthday with them. Unforgettable. Tony Bennett

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I'll never retire. Tony Bennett

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Every show is different. The public has always been nice to me. I'm fortunate that way. Tony Bennett

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I still have a lot to learn. I'm concentrating on learning a lot more about music. Tony Bennett

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I still get a little nervous before performing. You don't want to forget a lyric; you don't want to make a mistake. I still get butterflies. You can try to judge an audience, but you can only really judge things by the applause. Tony Bennett

Sinatra invited me once to his birthday party in L.A. I was young, and I felt great about it. But when I got there, the Rat Pack were all in the kitchen laughing their heads off. Tony Bennett

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