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
I think there are a lot of people who really want to be famous, they really do. I don't. It sort of… — 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… — 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
Sometimes being famous gets in the way of doing what you want to do. — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
Walk my way and a thousand violins begin to play, or it might be the sound of your hello. — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
That's a big important deal, the way people see you from the stage. Once in a while, I'd ask people, 'How did… — Johnny Mathis Copy Share Image
I have no way of knowing why my career has lasted so long other than the fact that people like the sound… — 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
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
