I have a simple life. I mean, you just give me a drum roll, they announce my name, and I come out and sing. In my job I have a contract that says I'm a singer. So I sing.
Tony Bennett
I know the history of the record business so well because I followed Billie Holiday into the record studios. It was so primitive compared to the sophisticated business today.
Tony Bennett
I still insist that American performers are the best performers in the world.
Tony Bennett
I think one of the reasons I'm popular again is because I'm wearing a tie. You have to be different.
Tony Bennett
I've been so fortunate because I never really had ups and downs as far as my career. Ninety-nine percent of the time, I've been sold out all over the world.
Tony Bennett
More than anybody else I'd like to thank Count Basie for teaching me how to perform.
Tony Bennett
The young people look great on television. They're youthful and have a lot of zip and energy, but when you see them live, they can only do about 20 minutes because they haven't got the training to hold an audience for an hour and a half or so.
Tony Bennett
To work is to feel alive.
Tony Bennett
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