Kate Smith
Kate Smith
Family: Jessie May Smith...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionOpera Singer
Date of Birth1 May 1907
CountryUnited States of America
song ears
I learn my songs by ear.
mood ballads
In nearly all ballads, the words set the mood and meaning, while the music intensifies or enhances them.
rock-and-roll rocks done
If rock-and-roll is well done, there's nothing so terribly wrong with that kind of music. But the lyrics are another story.
weight obvious
It became obvious in 1957 that I was endangering my health by carrying so much weight.
products
I have personally believed in every product I have ever advertised.
song years amazed
In 29 years, I had recorded over 2,200 songs. I was amazed.
singing broadway daydreaming
I was always daydreaming about singing in big productions on Broadway.
sympathy heart thrill
I sometimes get that wonderful sympathy between me and the audience, telling me I've reached their hearts. And when I do, the thrill is mine.
harder
I am harder on myself than anyone else could be.
dog home mean
I love animals to the extent that my home is my dog's home! Which means that nothing is too good for my Freckles-chairs, couches, beds. But I do draw the line on chipmunks nibbling at my table linens, bedding, blankets, etc.
excessive people realizing submit
Many people submit to excessive appetites without realizing that they do not need to eat so much food.
people sing
Most of the people who act and sing do so for their own pleasure and that of their friends and family.
It's up to the audience. It always has been.
quite since
Since I have been singing for so many years, I don't always need to approach a song quite so laboriously and meticulously.