I was 20 years old. I had moved to Los Angeles from Columbus, Ohio. I was working as a piano salesman - a terrible piano salesman. I couldn't sell them. I could demonstrate them, but people wouldn't buy them from me. — Michael Feinstein Copy Share Image
I started out as a pianist and singer in gay and piano bars - they were the only places I could get a job singing show tunes. — Michael Feinstein Copy Share Image
Certainly the most requested song in performance is 'Love is Here to Stay,' and that is a favorite for me. — Michael Feinstein Copy Share Image
Sound preservation is not only the history of our culture and our country but also a document of life in the world. There is… — Michael Feinstein Copy Share Image
My entire career proves to me that if you believe in what you're doing, you will reap the benefits. — Michael Feinstein Copy Share Image
Believe in yourself, and find ways to express yourself, and find the discipline to keep growing. — Michael Feinstein Copy Share Image
I've certainly developed as a vocalist. I find my early recordings very difficult to listen to. — Michael Feinstein Copy Share Image
I just didn't like the word 'gay.' I still don't like it. It's a dumb way of describing sexuality. I like 'queer' or other… — Michael Feinstein Copy Share Image
I meditate a lot and pray for guidance. If, in a moment of self-contemplation or meditation, I were to feel very strongly that I… — Michael Feinstein Copy Share Image
Most of the musicals I go to I simply don't enjoy, so I don't go to them unless a number of people I trust… — Michael Feinstein Copy Share Image
I'm very mindful of trying to do something good in the world. When I see injustice in the world, it's very hard for me. — Michael Feinstein Copy Share Image
As hackneyed and cliche as it sounds, follow your heart. We are all given intuition and instincts, and sometimes it is hard to follow… — Michael Feinstein Copy Share Image
