I think the people who are out there for fame get themselves in a lot of trouble.
BARRY MANILOWYou say something stupid and the next morning you’re in the headlines.
More Barry Manilow Quotes
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I come from nowhere Brooklyn, New York. Williamsburg, Brooklyn. These days Williamsburg is kind of a hip area, but when I grew up there, the taxi drivers wouldn’t even go over the bridge, it was so dangerous.
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I’m still hungry. I’ve still got a million ideas. I’m still strong and ready to create.
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Touring is a young man’s game, but after 30 years of it, I want to stay home.
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I keep reading about people who want to be famous – it’s not that they want to be great songwriters or great actors, they want to be celebrities. That is scary because you can be famous doing some really stupid things.
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Here’s proof that if you live long enough, anything is possible.
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I’ve always wanted to marry Elton John.
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Everybody has to find out: who are you? What do you believe in?
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For a Jewish guy, I’ve recorded a lot of Christmas albums.
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Keep your family and old friends around you. That’s what I had done and that’s what saved my life when it came to being famous.
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I love any opportunity I have to make music.
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I was the Justin Bieber of the ’70s. Really, I was.
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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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There’s just no quiet in Vegas.
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I couldn’t bear the road anymore. I’m sure that a lot of people who have been on the road a long time will say the same thing. After a while, waiting for bedroom service and planes – I wanted to go home.
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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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