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 MANILOWYeah, 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.
More Barry Manilow Quotes
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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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Everybody has to find out: who are you? What do you believe in?
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Sneakers are not my thing.
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If I Should Love Again’ – I was just so impressed with myself writing something like that. It wasn’t a single and people didn’t really know about it, but it’s a beautiful song and that’s part of what I’m loving.
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Misfits aren’t misfits among other misfits.
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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’ve always wanted to marry Elton John.
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I love any opportunity I have to make music.
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We’ve made mistakes, But we’ve made good friends too. Remember all the nights we spent with them? And all our plans, Who says they can’t come true? Tonight’s another chance to start again. It’s just another New Year’s Eve, Another night like all the rest.
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My hair was slicked down with a part. But that was before I discovered the blow-dryer. Now I’m fabulous.
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These days, with ‘American Idol’ and all the other reality shows, young people become famous overnight, and that can be very difficult to handle, the way photographers follow you around and study your every move.
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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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You say something stupid and the next morning you’re in the headlines.
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I was the Justin Bieber of the ’70s. Really, I was.
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