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.
BARRY MANILOWNo one person or material thing could ever come close to the feeling I get when the music is right.
More Barry Manilow Quotes
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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 can’t possibly prepare for what happens to you the day you hit No. 1 and people treat you differently.
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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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You say something stupid and the next morning you’re in the headlines.
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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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I think the people who are out there for fame get themselves in a lot of trouble.
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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 believe in my writing.
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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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There’s just no quiet in Vegas.
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I am a musician. My passion for music has obliterated everything in its path for my entire life.
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For a Jewish guy, I’ve recorded a lot of Christmas albums.
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I think my music is like anchovies – some people like it, some people get nauseous.
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I love any opportunity I have to make music.
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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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