“I think in all of the arts there are just certain people that have a gift. I think it's a certain spirituality, it's a God-given gift that just certain individuals have.” PeopleThinkingArtCertainSpiritualityIndividualGiven Author:Tony Bennett
“The biggest message I've given our team, and I think it's really important, is first of all, no one can take away what happened last year. It's obviously a fun year, a terrific year. But I think a big mistake would be to try to compare themselves or ourselves to last year's team. I think the key really is, and I told them this: for you as a group, you're a different team.” ThinkingTryingYearsFirstsImportantDifferentBigsWould BeLastsGivenFunMistakeHappenedGroupsTeamKeysMessagesCompareLast YearTerrificBig Mistake Author:Tony Bennett
“I think there's an opportunity for a couple of them for sure, maybe more depending upon the situation, but it's too early to say which ones. It's a pretty competitive fight. And that doesn't mean the older guys are just going to walk into spots. I remind them all the time - you got to earn everything you get. And that's what made our team good last year, is guys really competed for opportunities and understood their roles.” ThinkingYearsMeanMadeLastsGuyFightingOpportunityWalksSituationRolesTeamCoupleUnderstoodSpotsLast YearOlder Guys 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 attended the High School of Industrial Arts and studied with many great artists as painting is something that you never stop learning about. Actually, in high school there was a time that I was thinking about just concentrating on painting and I asked my music teacher, Mr. Sondberg, for advice and he encouraged me to stick with the music as well. So all my life I have been singing and painting.” ThinkingWellsHas BeensArtSchoolArtistTeacherAdvicePaintingSingingHigh SchoolSticksGreat ArtGreat ArtistConcentratingNever Stop LearningMusic Teacher 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
“I think one of the reasons I'm popular again is because I'm wearing a tie. You have to be different.” ThinkingDifferentReasonMusicJazzMusicalTiesOriginality Author:Tony Bennett
“Someday, when I'm awfully low, and the world is cold, I will feel a glow just thinking of you, and the way you look tonight.” ThinkingWorldWayFeelsLooksColdLowsTonightSomedayThinking Of YouJust Thinking Of You Author:Tony Bennett