Intimate singing had a wonderful style in the '30s and '40s. It came out of Broadway and the jazz of Louis Armstrong and Billie Holliday. But Sinatra created the best romantic era that we've ever had. — Tony Bennett Copy Share Image
The bottom line of any country is: what did we contribute to the world? We contributed Louis Armstrong. — Tony Bennett Copy Share Image
I have an awful lot to learn. My dream is to get better and better as I get older. — Tony Bennett Copy Share
I grew up in an era where the record companies just sold records to everybody, and the whole family bought songs. — Tony Bennett Copy Share
I think there's an opportunity for a couple of them for sure, maybe more depending upon the situation, but it's too early to say… — Tony Bennett Copy Share
It's the kind of turn that happened to the great country of Germany, when Nazis came over and created tragic things, and they had… — Tony Bennett Copy Share
When you get older, you don't have to eat a lot. I get my rest and sleep very well at night. It keeps me… — Tony Bennett Copy Share
Nobody has communicated with the public more than Lady Gaga. Ever. I trust the audience, and I'm very impressed. As far as they're concerned,… — Tony Bennett Copy Share
Performers should really go to the best schools, like Lady Gaga, you know, she went to NYU and had great teachers... It's best to… — Tony Bennett Copy Share
I was possessed with a wonderful example of my Italian American family. They would come over and join us every Sunday, all my aunts… — Tony Bennett Copy Share
Luckily for his audiences, Bennett doesn't tire of singing I Left My Heart. ... that song made me a world citizen. And when I… — Tony Bennett Copy Share
I loved Art Tatum! And, through him, and other different jazz musicians, I actually found my technique. — Tony Bennett Copy Share
More than anybody else I’d like to thank Count Basie for teaching me how to perform. — Tony Bennett Copy Share
I respected Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra. Those were my heroes, and they were 10 years older than I was. — Tony Bennett Copy Share
I want to try to prove that at 100, I could sing as well as I was singing when I was 45 or 43.… — Tony Bennett Copy Share
