Quotes from Robert Goulet

And of course coming from Massachusetts, Rocky Marciano was my favorite.

I'm a performer. We don't retire.

I've been a boxing fan ever since I was a kid.

It's obvious that they're going to want Ali's daughter and Frazier's daughter to fight it out.

Ali's daughter is fighting and Joe Frazier's daughter is fighting as well.

I wanted to be a plumber.

I only eat one meal a day. Lunch, not dinner.

I don't watch a lot of featherweight fights yet some of those fights are the best fights ever.

If people like what I do, fine. If they don't, fine.

I was born in Massachusetts and lived there until I was thirteen years old.

When I sing full-on I use my whole body. I open my throat and let it fly out.

Ali and I have become friends over the years. I was on a plane with him one time when he was the champion.

The only good thing about going to the fights is you can go into the green room and you can see some of your old friends that you haven't seen in a long time.

Why stop now when I'm just getting the hang of it?

There's nobody in show business that I dislike so I wouldn't want to get in there to hurt anybody.

Joe Louis was one of my first heroes.

I like being on this stage because it keeps me thinking.

I can tell jokes. I can talk to the audience. I can relax. I can change my songs whenever I want. I can change the tempos. I can change the mood, because I'm in charge.

Rocky Marciano had such guts and heart. He was something special.

You open the show with a bang, then don't come back on for 45 minutes.

Hey, I've been doing what I do for a long time, my friend.

I used to have trouble in front of an audience. I felt uncomfortable.

I think that people who have Vegas throat are people who sing from their throats only.

When you sing a song the way I sing it, you have to use your whole body. It's almost like working out.