“On stage James Brown seemed like a wild man, but everything had to be perfect, offstage and on. Shoes shined, suits pressed, hairdos duded up to the copacetic nth degree. He’d fine the band if they played a wrong note.… — Paul Anka Copy Share Image
My father, my mother, and then my father was always on top of me - 'Keep your nose clean. Do you love what you're… — Paul Anka Copy Share Image
My family was a good family, I had a great Canadian education and I came up in a great, little town like Ottawa. — Paul Anka Copy Share Image
The technology is good and it's bad. You know what you're dealing with out there musically, but my head stops at this electronic stuff.… — Paul Anka Copy Share Image
I don't think you can get an idea of what Israel is like until you get here. People don't realize what a great place… — Paul Anka Copy Share Image
I had this talent for these stupid little teenage songs. I just couldn't get anyone to sing my songs, so I had to sing… — Paul Anka Copy Share Image
When I'm writing, I generally toy with an idea until it manifests itself - meaning a phrase or a tune comes into my head… — Paul Anka Copy Share Image
I just couldn't get anyone to sing my songs, so I had to sing my own tunes. — Paul Anka Copy Share Image
As long as you're growing in your profession and you're respected, you're going to stay as clean as you can, because you've got something… — Paul Anka Copy Share Image
I've always believed that if you don't stay moving, they will throw dirt on you. — Paul Anka Copy Share Image
I wrote 'She's a Lady' on the back of a TWA menu, flying back from London after doing Tom Jones's TV show. Jones's manager… — Paul Anka Copy Share Image
