“I don't disrespect the audience. I only sing very well-written, intelligent songs.” Quote by Tony Bennett
“If you shell a military base and happen to kill civilians, you have not committed a war crime; if you deliberately target cities and towns, you have.” IfsWarHappensCitiesMilitaryCrimeTownsCommittedTargetShellsCiviliansWar CrimesCities And Towns Book:Fire Source: Fire
“I don't look down to an audience. I look up to them. They respond to quality.” LooksQualityAudienceLook Up 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
“I consider myself a method singer, not a method actor. I applied method acting to singing.” ActorsActingSingingMethodSingersMethod Acting Author:Tony Bennett
“I try to tell the story about the song with the believability that I've lived it myself and I understand what it's all about.” TryingStoriesSongBelievability 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
“We lost our way a long time ago with technology. Just because something is an advancement by going digital - that was a huge (expletive) mistake. It was a way for people to make money, but it sure didn't improve sound or quality of record making. It made it faster, cheaper, but it isn't as durable.” PeopleWayLongMadeLostSoundMistakeQualityTechnologyRecordsHugeLong TimeMade ItFasterMaking MoneyDigitalAdvancementLong Time AgoCheaper Author:John Mellencamp
“Now I do have a choice, and I'm not going to do anything I don't want to do.” WantChoices Author:John Mellencamp
“Back in the '80s and '90s, when there was still a record business, there was pressure on anyone who was fortunate to have a few hits on a major label to continue that success.” StillsRecordsMajorsPressureLabelsFortunate80s80s And 90s Author:John Mellencamp