Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatrawas an American singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. Sinatra's music has been considered timeless by many. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, to Italian immigrants, he began his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. He found success as a...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth12 December 1915
CityHoboken, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
People often remark that I'm pretty lucky. Luck is only important in so far as getting the chance to sell yourself at the right moment. After that, you've got to have talent and know how to use it.
I didn't know much about Mabel because I was glued to the jazz musicians,
When I sing, I believe. I'm honest. If you want to get an audience with you, there's only one way. You have to reach out to them with total honesty and humility.
Here's to the confusion of our enemies!
I said to Mr. Pavarotti once ... a marvelous man and a great artist ... I said to him ... "Maestro, I'm having trouble closing out a note so that it's almost as thin as a butter knife ... finish it out quietly like that." I said, "I have trouble doing that. What do you think I should do?" He said, "Justa close up your mouth." That's all he said, and I fell on the floor. I thought he was gonna give me a dissertation.
And if you should survive to 105 Look at all you'll derive out of being alive. Then here is the best part You have a head start If you are among the very young at heart.
I'm supposed to have a Ph.D. on the subject of women
For nobody else, gave me thrill-with all your faults, I love you still. It had to be you, wonderful you, it had to be you.
That's life (that's life), I tell you I can't deny it I thought of quitting, baby, but my heart just ain't gonna buy it And if I didn't think it was worth one single try I'd jump right on a big bird and then I'd fly
deplorable, a rancid smelling aphrodisiac... It fosters almost totally negative and destructive reactions in young people.
As you may know, I have many good friends in the press who, unfortunately, have thus far refused to identify themselves and go public.
If I had done everything I'm credited with, I'd be speaking to you from a laboratory jar at Harvard.
You can be the most artistically perfect performer in the world, but an audience is like a broad--if you're indifferent, Endsville.
You've got to be on the ball from the minute you step out into that spotlight. You gotta know exactly what you're doing every second on that stage, otherwise the act goes right into the bathroom. It's all over. Good night.