Dad would come home from doing odd jobs, and sometimes he'd come home late at night with lumber, and he'd rumble around with all this wood in our small place. We'd finish putting it away, and then we'd play that… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
The world changes. The world is completely different now from when I was growing up. Back then, you didn't say things like they say… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share
I've paid the price over the years, though: a lot of injuries and surgeries related to my sports career; my hips and knees took… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share
When you do interviews, you have to talk about yourself - and I like to find out about other people. I am so familiar… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share
I've found that if I limit my talking, just everyday talking, a couple of days before I have to sing, my voice is stronger.… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share
In other words, the celebrity gets out of hand, and if youre not careful, you will forget what you are about - and that… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share
As a child, all I knew was that people kept asking me to sing, and because I liked to please, I would sing. It… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share
The light dims a little bit as you get older and new generations come along. But it's around the holidays when I am remembered… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share
I think most people don't understand: I have nothing to do with that. I just open my mouth, and it comes out that way. — Johnny Mathis Copy Share
I love the house that I've been living in for over 40 years. I really am a homebody and I still love to play golf. — Johnny Mathis Copy Share
I'm really pretty much a regular person who just got very lucky. I got involved early on in my life with a lot of… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share
There are not so many songs written about love today like there were in the past. It's all changed, but that's why my songs… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share
I started off as a kid singing with my dad. My dad was my best pal. But he had seven kids, and I was… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share
It's the most personal thing that I do is sing. Because I can't tell a lie. I want them to know exactly what I'm… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share
I was really active athletically, definitely. I was a hurdler, a sprinter. I played basketball for years. I was a serious athlete. — Johnny Mathis Copy Share
