Johnny Mathis quotes

Johnny Mathis is an American singer best known for his smooth voice and romantic ballads. His career has spanned several decades, earning him a place among the greatest vocalists in pop and jazz. He continues to enchant audiences around the world with his timeless hits. Here are 14 of his quotes:

Sometimes being famous gets in the way of doing what you want to do. (Johnny Mathis)
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. View quote
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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. View quote
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I really, really enjoy music and that's why I do what I do. View quote
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I'm just one of the lucky people. I have no other reason for my longevity. View quote
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But I am very grateful for my success, and with success, of course, comes a whole lot of celebrity. View quote
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I also met, early on Ella Fitzgerald. Her songbooks are some of the most amazing bodies of work. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. Ive said it over and over again. I think it is boring. View quote
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Its just that some people are lucky and people still seem to enjoy the music. View quote
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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. (Johnny Mathis)
Even though there's no forum for me on the radio for the kind of music I sing anymore, I am still excited about having a career where I can sing the best music in the world, and people will come and hear me because of the hit records I've had in the past. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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Occupation: American Musician
Born: September 30, 1935
Quotes count: 14