Liberace
Liberace
Władziu Valentino Liberace, mononymously known as Liberace, was an American pianist, singer, and actor. A child prodigy and the son of working-class immigrants, Liberace enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordings, television, motion pictures, and endorsements. At the height of his fame, from the 1950s to the 1970s, Liberace was the highest-paid entertainer in the world, with established residencies in Las Vegas, and an international touring schedule. Liberace embraced a lifestyle of flamboyant excess both on and off...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPianist
Date of Birth16 May 1919
CityWest Allis, WI
CountryUnited States of America
I have an eye for new and refreshing talent,
Why don't I just step out and slip into something more spectacular?
I had to dare a little bit. Who am I kidding-I had to dare a lot. Dont wear one ring, wear five or six. People ask how I can play with all those rings, and I reply, Very well, thank you.
I don't profess to be a healer, a minister, a priest. I feel as an entertainer I can do more good for the world than I would if I were a soapbox orator or a self-made politician.
I've done my bit for motion pictures-I've stopped making them.
I don't give concerts, I put on a show.
Nakedness makes us democratic, adornment makes us individuals.
Men's clothes are becoming kind of mod. They're becoming more colorful and more flamboyant, and the male peacock is beginning to show his true plumage.
My whole trick is to keep the tune well out in front. If I play Tchaikovsky, I play his melodies and skip his spiritual struggle.
When the reviews are bad I tell my staff that they can join me as I cry all the way to the bank.
Nobody will believe in you unless you believe in yourself.