Nat was my hero right from the very beginning. My dad brought his music into the house and played it over and… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
I've recorded in Portuguese, too. I didn't set out to just sing ballads or romantic songs. — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
Its just that some people are lucky and people still seem to enjoy the music. — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
For me, hearing my voice is sometimes a little nauseating, especially at Christmas. — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
It's just that some people are lucky and people still seem to enjoy the music. — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
I have to remember that no matter how often I perform, there are certain songs that the audience truly wants to hear,… — 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… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
I believe it was Nat King Cole that my dad took me to see, and we were sitting in the dressing room,… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
Sure, I've thought about retiring, but in my mind, if you can't sing the song anymore, change the song and sing a… — 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
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
Dad would come home from doing odd jobs, and sometimes he'd come home late at night with lumber, and he'd rumble around… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
Christmas is never going to go away, and it's always going to be there. And there's always room for one more Christmas… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
My aspirations were never anything other than I really, really admired certain singers over the years, and I just wanted to do… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
I'm always thinking about songs and how I can sing a song that would resonate with my voice, my persona. I want… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
I started off as a kid singing with my dad. My dad was my best pal. But he had seven kids, and… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
I love the whole aspect of music, especially the singing; I never get tired of finding new songs to sing and sing… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
I was very fortunate to have a wonderful woman as my voice coach when I started singing professionally. I was only 19,… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
When I was 13, I used to go to a jazz club. The owner of the club became my first business manager.… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
The voice muscle doesn't last forever. I have a lot of friends who are classical and opera singers. My friend Beverly Sills… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
I've been very happy to see some of the success that I've had along the way in opening the eyes of people,… — 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… — 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
