Johnny Mathis

The world changes. The world is completely different now from when I was growing up. Back then, you didn't say things like…

— Johnny Mathis

I've paid the price over the years, though: a lot of injuries and surgeries related to my sports career; my hips and…

— Johnny Mathis

When you do interviews, you have to talk about yourself - and I like to find out about other people. I am…

— Johnny Mathis

I've found that if I limit my talking, just everyday talking, a couple of days before I have to sing, my voice…

— Johnny Mathis

In other words, the celebrity gets out of hand, and if youre not careful, you will forget what you are about -…

— Johnny Mathis

As a child, all I knew was that people kept asking me to sing, and because I liked to please, I would…

— Johnny Mathis

The light dims a little bit as you get older and new generations come along. But it's around the holidays when I…

— Johnny Mathis

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

My mom loved my Christmas music, so I did an awful lot of it!

— Johnny Mathis

I love the house that I've been living in for over 40 years. I really am a homebody and I still love…

— Johnny Mathis

I'm really pretty much a regular person who just got very lucky. I got involved early on in my life with a…

— Johnny Mathis

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

I started off as a kid singing with my dad. My dad was my best pal. But he had seven kids, and…

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It's the most personal thing that I do is sing. Because I can't tell a lie. I want them to know exactly…

— Johnny Mathis

I was really active athletically, definitely. I was a hurdler, a sprinter. I played basketball for years. I was a serious athlete.

— Johnny Mathis

It's always nice to hear people say, 'You sound the same,' when I know I don't.

— Johnny Mathis

First, I try to take everything away that doesn't matter to singing. It sounds simplistic, but it works. There is absolute focus…

— Johnny Mathis

I used to stay up all night, roam around, drink, and carry on like everybody else. That all changed when I got…

— Johnny Mathis

I have to remember that no matter how often I perform, there are certain songs that the audience truly wants to hear,…

— Johnny Mathis

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

Over the years, I was lucky; right from the beginning, I studied with a lady who had a lot of... she was…

— Johnny Mathis

For me, hearing my voice is sometimes a little nauseating, especially at Christmas.

— Johnny Mathis

Tony Bennett and me are all the same... and he's still singing. I don't know what else to do.

— Johnny Mathis

I've had relationships with people from all over the world, but there has never been enough time in a day for me…

— Johnny Mathis

Each person's voice is very different, so you need to find what works for you. Make sure you keep to your routine.

— Johnny Mathis