You know, when I did ‘American Idol’ the three times, I tried to tell these kids you have to tell the story of the lyric.
BARRY MANILOWThere’s just no quiet in Vegas.
More Barry Manilow Quotes
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Yeah, I’m old as the hills and you would think I’d be out to pasture someplace because I’ve done everything, but nothing has changed.
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I think the people who are out there for fame get themselves in a lot of trouble.
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I never wanted to be a performer, that was not one of my goals. I wanted to be a musician and that was that.
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I’ve been up, down, trying to get the feeling again. All around, trying to get the feeling again. The one that makes me shiver, made my knees start to quiver.
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Everybody has to find out: who are you? What do you believe in?
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I believe in my writing.
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Everything you say and do is having an impact on others.
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I didn’t want to be treated like a ‘star.’ I fought it constantly, and I think I was rude.
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QVC has been very good to me.
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I’ve always wanted to marry Elton John.
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I was always into the music. Music, in general, saved my life. But the fame part… I would look up, see what was going on around me, the reporters and photographers and all, and then I would just go back to making my music.
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I think my music is like anchovies – some people like it, some people get nauseous.
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My goal was always to be involved in music that would outlive me. And maybe that’s actually happening.
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First of all, I’ve been having a wonderful run of luck with cover albums, songs I didn’t write. I had five pop cover albums and two Christmas albums, and they were all very successful.
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You can’t possibly prepare for what happens to you the day you hit No. 1 and people treat you differently.
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