Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatrawas an American singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. Sinatra's music has been considered timeless by many. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, to Italian immigrants, he began his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. He found success as a...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth12 December 1915
CityHoboken, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
Frank Sinatra quotes about
Rock 'n Roll is the most brutal, ugly, desperate, vicious form of expression it has been my misfortune to hear.
It was my idea to make my voice work in the same way as a trombone or violin - not sounding like them, but 'playing' the voice like those instruments
Luck is only important insofar as getting the chance to sell yourself at the right moment. After that, you've got to have talent and know how to use it
You only live once, and the way I live, once is enough.
Bad reviews I've gotten never diminished the number of people in my audience; good reviews have never added to the number of people in my audience; be your own critic.
You are the promised kiss of springtime that makes the lonely winter seem long. You are the breathless hush of evening that trembles on the brink of a lovely song.
I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king I've been up and down and over and out and I know one thing Each time I find myself flat on my face I pick myself up and get back in the race
The only male singer who I've seen besides myself and who's better than me--that is Michael Jackson.
I'm just a singer, Elvis was the embodiment of the whole American culture.
Hell hath no fury like a hustler with a literary agent.
[Answering the phone] Hello, this is a recording, you've dialed the right number, now hang up and don't do it again.
I'm supposed to have a Ph.D. on the subject of women
If I had done everything I'm credited with, I'd be speaking to you from a laboratory jar at Harvard.
When I sing, I believe. I'm honest. If you want to get an audience with you, there's only one way. You have to reach out to them with total honesty and humility.