I knew I had to have a hit. I would get no more chances. Analyzing what they had in common I discovered they had many similar elements: harmonic rhythm, placement of the chord changes, choice of harmonic progressions, similar instrumentation,… — Neil Sedaka Copy Share Image
November, I'll give thanks that you belong to me. December, you're the present beneath my Christmas tree. — Neil Sedaka Copy Share Image
When the Beatles came to America and took me off the map, I thought I would return the favor, and I moved the family… — Neil Sedaka Copy Share Image
Music is so much a part of me: my parents told me that when I was an infant, I wouldn't eat unless the radio… — Neil Sedaka Copy Share Image
I think there are three kinds of songs; it's only my theory: psychological, emotional, and spiritual. When you write psychologically or intellectually, you have… — Neil Sedaka Copy Share Image
I could have been bigger, but I wasn't controversial enough. I didn't do drugs or wreck rooms. There were no dramas in my private… — Neil Sedaka Copy Share Image
You have to learn how to sing from your diaphragm, and you don't become a great performer overnight. It takes a while. The more… — Neil Sedaka Copy Share Image
My songs lie somewhere in between the evergreen standards, rock n' roll and pop. — Neil Sedaka Copy Share Image
I didn't want to be a rock and roller. I wanted to be a Bobby Darin because he was the epitome of the performer,… — Neil Sedaka Copy Share Image
I like Manchester - I've played it many times. The people have a lot of chein, a lot of heart, and the audiences are… — Neil Sedaka Copy Share Image
I remember Pavarotti telling me, 'Oh, Neil, after seventy, the voice is going to go.' But I've been lucky. You almost have to learn… — Neil Sedaka Copy Share Image
I was one of the first American rock n' rollers in the '50s to go to many foreign countries. It's a wonderful thing to… — Neil Sedaka Copy Share Image
