Johnny Mathis Quotes & Sayings

“I'm just one of the lucky people. I have no other reason for my longevity.”

“Sometimes being famous gets in the way of doing what you want to do.”

“I think there are a lot of people who really want to be famous, they really do. I don't. It sort of gets in the way of the everyday things that I do.”

“My favorite singer to this day is Nat King Cole. I've tried to emulate his phrasing. It is so absolutely beautiful to listen to his lovely voice.”

“In other words, the celebrity gets out of hand, and if you're not careful, you will forget what you are about - and that is you are about making music that people want to hear.”

“I really, really enjoy music and that's why I do what I do.”

“When you do interviews, you have to talk about yourself - and I like to find out about other people. I am so familiar with everything that I do. I've said it over and over again. I think it is boring.”

“But I am very grateful for my success, and with success, of course, comes a whole lot of celebrity.”

“I also met, early on Ella Fitzgerald. Her songbooks are some of the most amazing bodies of work.”

“It's just that some people are lucky and people still seem to enjoy the music.”