Quotes About Legacy

I love Frank Sinatra. He is one of my biggest all-time idols.

By the end of Pop's life I wanted to give something back and when I came on board as his musical director he needed me. I wasn't the greatest conductor of the orchestra, but I was hired to conduct Frank Sinatra. He was slowing down, his memory wasn't what it had been. But his audience never stopped loving him. He had teleprompters.

To sing with Frank Sinatra in any capacity at all is overwhelming.

My secret heroes were Joe Morello, Ray Charles - who is, in my opinion, the most dominant figure in musical history in the 21st century - and Frank Sinatra. Those are my heroes. And as a writer, when Bob Dylan came along, it was a miracle because he gave us all permission to say anything!

If Sinatra had packed in his style because there were a load of counterfeit Sinatras about, he would have stopped singing in 1956 or whatever.

It pleases me that Frank Sinatra's music still has an audience, because many people who have come into the music world and then passed out of the music world are long since forgotten. He has been able to enjoy this great longevity.

It's amazing the number of young people who are interested in Frank Sinatra.

There is no demand for Frank Sinatra Jr. records. There never has been.

In my own career, I used to do a Sinatra medley in every show, or at least sing one of his songs.

Frank Sinatra will go on forever.

I mean, Frank Sinatra is one of the great performers in pop music history. Why shouldn't I be delighted to carry on his tradition?

There's only one Sinatra. But don't forget that there's only one Sinatra Jr., too.

I never listen to 'Nevermind.' I haven't listened to it since we put it out. That says something.

Since my brother died in 1982, my parents and I had formed a shaky tripod of a family; now that I'd lost my father too, it was too easy for me to glimpse a future point where I alone was the keeper of not just my own childhood memories, but of my family lore.

Elton John is a huge influence and an artist I've listened to since I was a little girl.

Muhammad Ali was unquestionably one of the greatest boxers of the 20th century and a sincere advocate for his religious beliefs. In his life, he defeated the best professional boxers of his era, some of them more than once, which meant he was easily forgiven the excesses of his ringside braggadocio.

I sincerely hope that I shall always be a credit to my race, and to the motion picture industry.

There is something magical about that green coat. I mean that sincerely. It's a very special week, and being able to wear that green jacket. It's made my whole career. It's special.

I sincerely hope that Cristiano Ronaldo will reach my goal record for the national team.

When you say, 'I'm going to sing it once, and everyone is going to hear it forever,' that's kind of frightening.

My grandma used to sing. I feel like it's in our blood!

In Singapore, there may be 50 old-money families, but you wouldn't know them to look at them.

I come from an old establishment family from Singapore.

Karen Carpenter was just a singularly amazing singer. There was just not anybody like her.