Peggy Quotes

I used to be with a publishing house called Roosevelt Music. A gentleman there told me he had seen Peggy Lee perform Fever in Las Vegas and I found out later she wanted to record it. (Otis Blackwell)
There was a subtlety about Peggy Lee. It was powerful. There was a valuable use of space. Everything was not cluttered. Her voice was out front and was the key instrument. View quote
Rita Coolidge
Courting Peggy McGrath provided me with a very pleasant diversion and eventually with the most important relationship of my life. View quote
David Rockefeller
I was named Margaret Yvonne - Margaret because my mother was very fond of one of the derivatives of the name. She was fascinated at the time by the movie star Baby Peggy, and I suppose she wanted a Baby Peggy of her own. View quote
Yvonne De Carlo
I had the great good fortune to interview Peggy Lee. Her memories of working with Walt Disney and his team were warm and upbeat. View quote
Leonard Maltin
If I'm driving to L.A. and have anxiety about making the drive, if I've got Peggy with me, we're cool. View quote
Rita Coolidge
I wear my Peggy Fleming T-shirt when I go to sleep every night before I compete, and for the past four years, it's brought me incredible good luck. View quote
Sarah Hughes
Then I went through a big Peggy Lee stage, then I became Annie Ross, then Judy Collins. View quote
Carly Simon
Arthur had heard Peggy say that she didn't wish for more comfortable furniture, because if the chairs were softer, company would be inclined to stay longer. View quote
Orson Scott Card
A woman's wisdom is her gift to women,'" Peggy quoted. "'Her beauty is her gift to men. Her love is her gift to God. View quote
Orson Scott Card
Our savior will resurrect us,” said Peggy, "but I haven't noticed that Christians end up any less dead at the end of life than heathens. (Orson Scott Card)
Peggy chose her words to be true, and therefore beautiful, and therefore good. View quote
Orson Scott Card
You speak metaphorically, I hope,” said Peggy. "I hope not,” said Becca. "Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth in the least space. View quote
Orson Scott Card
The fall of France must have been a bitter pill to Calvé. She had a poor opinion of Germans, both as people and as artists. It is sad to imagine what her last days may have been in her "robber-baron's castle" as Peggy Wood calls it. But one thing is certain; when death came, Calvé met it with spirit. No one who knew so well how to greet life could possibly fail to know how to greet death. View quote
Robertson Davies
You recall a girl that's been in nearly every song? This is what I heard of course the story could be wrong.She's the one - I've been told Now she's wearing a band of gold. Peggy Sue got married not long ago. View quote
Buddy Holly
If you knew Peggy Sue - then you'd know why I feel blue Without Peggy - my Peggy Sue. Oh well, I love you gal - yes, I love you Peggy Sue.Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue - oh how my heart yearns for you. Oh Peggy - my Peggy Sue. Oh well, I love you gal - yes, I love you Peggy Sue. View quote
Buddy Holly
I've made my own music, and the way I've always described it is Peggy Lee with an electric guitar, or Billie Holiday with some PJ Harvey in there. View quote
Evan Rachel Wood
Peggy Atwood, Alice Munro, Hugh Hood, Michael Ondaatje - these are all old friends from my early 20s. View quote
Clark Blaise
There were no competitions on television. The first skating competition I ever remember seeing on television was the 1968 Olympics when Peggy Fleming won. View quote
Dorothy Hamill
I love Soul, R+B, Electronic, and good pop. Really, the only thing I don't listen to is country and heavy metal. I love Marvin Gaye, John Legend, Al Green, Fat Freddys Drop, Sade, Grace Jones, Bazoo Bijou, Prince, John Lennon, London Grammar, Daft Punk, Dr John, Dusty Springfield, Peggy Lee, Gotye, and on it goes. View quote
Jane Badler
Every musician liked Peggy Lee, but not the general public. (Mel Ferrer)
I started with Bobby Darin. He signed me to Capitol when I was 15. I was 14, getting ready to be 15. Then the next encounter I had was with I think Peggy Lee. I sang background with The Blossoms with Darlene Love. View quote
Merry Clayton
In singing, there's a vibration that comes from deep down inside, literally from your sex. When you put out that vibration, people can feel it. Billie Holiday does it. Peggy Lee does it. It's very hot. View quote
Elizabeth Berkley
Peggy was sleeping. Her pulse was so soft and slow. View quote
Margaret Sanger
Peggy had left for the great unknown and beyond. View quote
Margaret Sanger