When I was very young, it was all, 'Here's little Johnny,' and I got stuck with it, but I prefer John. There… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
I think it's important to cultivate as many people as you can to see which ones you jive with. And it makes… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
Thank God for vinyl! It's wonderful to be involved in something that captures your life from almost the beginning to the end.… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
Mancini was a big part of my life. I sang a lot of his music, and he became a good buddy. — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
Along the way, everyone's been saying, 'Make sure you take care of your voice because you're going to want to do it… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
When I was 12 and started to take singing lessons from a woman, she told me that I would probably spend the… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
There was a time when I was in the South, singing, and someone came to me before the show and said, 'There's… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
