It's very much like opera singers. They do the same thing. The first thing in the morning and the last thing at night, the thing they think about is their voice and how to take care of it. — 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
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
