My hair was slicked down with a part. But that was before I discovered the blow-dryer. Now I’m fabulous.
BARRY MANILOWEverything you say and do is having an impact on others.
More Barry Manilow Quotes
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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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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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You say something stupid and the next morning you’re in the headlines.
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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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I believe that we are who we choose to be. Nobody is going to come and save you. You’ve got to save yourself. Nobody is going to give you anything. You’ve got to go out and fight for it.
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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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Every few years, I go back into all the songs and I update them so that it never sounds like an oldies show. If you come to the shows, they’re full of muscle. ‘Copacabana’ sounds like it could have been released yesterday.
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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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I didn’t want to be treated like a ‘star.’ I fought it constantly, and I think I was rude.
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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 think my music is like anchovies – some people like it, some people get nauseous.
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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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My goal was always to be involved in music that would outlive me. And maybe that’s actually happening.
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No one person or material thing could ever come close to the feeling I get when the music is right.
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