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Johnny Mathis Quotes

American - Musician | September 30, 1935 -

I also met, early on Ella Fitzgerald. Her songbooks are some of the most amazing bodies of work.

Work Amazing Early Her Most Some

I really, really enjoy music and that's why I do what I do.

Music Enjoy Why Really

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.

People Think Famous Want Way Things

I'm just one of the lucky people. I have no other reason for my longevity.

People Lucky Longevity Reason Just

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.

Music Words People You Forget Want

It's just that some people are lucky and people still seem to enjoy the music.

Music People Enjoy Lucky Some People

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.

Morning Night Voice Think Care Same

My favorite singer to this day is Nat King Cole. I've tried to emulate his phrasing. It is so absolutely beautiful to listen to his lovely voice.

Beautiful Day King Voice Singer

When I do an album I try to find a producer that's excited about something that they want me to sing, and I check with the record company to find out what they think they can sell - which is their No. 1 priority.

Me Think Find Want Try Company

When I was 12 and started to take singing lessons from a woman, she told me that I would probably spend the rest of my life taking care of my voice.

Life Woman Me Singing Rest Voice

When you do interviews, you have to talk about yourself - and I like to find out about other people. I am so familiar with everything that I do. I've said it over and over again. I think it is boring.

Yourself I Am People Think You Find

I cannot tell you how lucky I am: the songs that I sing, I like!

I Am You Lucky Tell Cannot Sing

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