Sammy Davis
Sammy Davis
boy michael next
You want to see the boy next door?...(then) don't go see Michael Jackson, because he ain't the boy next door.
american-entertainer child fewer married treat
Would it be better if I'd married a Negro woman? Would they treat my child any better? Erect fewer barriers?
strong army people
I'd learned a lot in the Army. I knew that above all things in the world I had to become so big, so strong that people and their hatred could never touch me.
sleep swings
You don’t swing where you sleep.
thinking people publicity
I go to temple a lot less than I would like because when I do, people still look at me as if they think it's a publicity stunt.
war president vietnam
I was so opposed to the war in Vietnam that I initially refused President Nixon's urgings for me to go there.
cities romance atmosphere
There are certain romances that belong in certain cities, in a certain atmosphere, in a certain time.
hurt pain world
The only person I ever hurt was myself and even that I did to the minimum. If you can do that and you're still functioning, you're the luckiest person in the world.
cities america states
I had traveled 10 states and played over 50 cities by the time I was 4.
air done lines
The one thing you don't want is that stale sound when you've done a line so much you can't find a fresh approach to it. Drop it.
broadway dignity stature
There's nothing that can match Broadway for stature and dignity.
white house welcome
All I really had was my talent. Without that I wouldn't be welcome at the White House.
uncles children lap
When Liza Minelli was a child, she used to sit on my lap and call me Uncle Sammy.
giving answers world
I have a respect for Elvis and my friendship. It ain't my business what he did in private. The only thing I want to know is, 'Was he my friend?', 'Did I enjoy him as a performer?', 'Did he give the world of entertainment something?' - and the answer is YES on all accounts. The other jazz just don't matter.