“It's really quite a situation. It's ridiculous. I make $200,000, $300,000 a night. For years I was working little dives, and if I got $700 a week, I'd say, "Wow, I'm really cooking.” IfsYearsLittlesNightSituationWeekFameCookingRidiculousWow Author:Tony Bennett
“I think if you have a passion for what you do then there are no limitations on how long or how much you can accomplish.” IfsThinkingLongPassionAccomplishLimitationPassion For What You Do Author:Tony Bennett
“I am very much inspired by the great masters of entertainment: Bob Hope, George Burns, Jimmy Durante - who never thought about retiring. When people ask me if I plan to retire, I say, "Retire to what? I am doing what I love best right now!"” PeopleIfsAsksLove IsPlansMastersRight NowInspiredEntertainmentAsk MeRetiringBobJimmy Author:Tony Bennett
“There's always something every night that I learn from reacting to what the audience is reacting to. You learn what to leave out, what to put in, if you need a little more comedy or more drama.” IfsNeedsLittlesNightAudienceComedyDramaEvery NightReacting Author:Tony Bennett
“What I really search for is something that I really love hearing, something that's my own private game: If I find a song I really like, I try to do a definitive version.” IfsTryingSongGamesMy OwnHearingVersions Author:Tony Bennett
“Sometimes the teacher would tell me that if you're singing a love song and you just don't feel it with a person or something you've experienced, just think of a dog or cat that you love.” IfsThinkingFeelsPersonsSometimesSongTeacherDogSingingCat Author:Tony Bennett
“It's the kind of turn that happened to the great country of Germany, when Nazis came over and created tragic things, and they had to be told off. And if we continue this kind of violence and accept it in our country, the rest of the world's going to really take care of us, in a very bad way.” IfsWorldWayKindCountryCareTurnsAcceptingViolenceHappenedGunTake CareOur CountryGermanyTragicNaziGun ControlGreat Country Author:Tony Bennett
“If you follow your passion, you'll never work a day in your life.” IfsPassionEntrepreneurshipFollow Your PassionDoing What You LovePassion And SuccessWork You LoveFinding Your PassionEnjoy Your Work Author:Tony Bennett
“I've taken stuff from people, too. You know though, if you steal from one person, you're just a thief. But if you steal from everyone, that's research.” PeopleIfsKnowsPersonsStuffTakenResearchStealingThieves Author:Tony Bennett
