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"Verse, singing, and speech have a common origin."

"I prefer to sing in the shower 'cause the acoustics are really, really good, I mean, when you're singing against the tile walls then you really hear yourself, hear your voice, you know, throwing itself back at you."

"When I lost the use of my hi-hat and bass drum legs, I became basically a singer. I was a drummer who did a bit of singing, and then I became a singer who did a bit of percussion."

"When I'm singing I try not be a singer with a capital S. I just try to get it out so I feel comfortable with it."

"I don't believe in singing lessons. You can sing or you can't."

"I started out when I was about 12, playing drums. I started singing when I was about 15."

"I spent many years laughing at Harry Secombe's singing until somebody told me that it wasn't a joke."
Explore more quotes by Kate Smith


"It is important that the audience should understand every syllable of every word, for only then can they grasp the meaning of the song."


"I sometimes get that wonderful sympathy between me and the audience, telling me I've reached their hearts. And when I do, the thrill is mine."


"Because of my voice, speaking words which had been carefully chosen, women had used money they had set aside for other purposes to buy war bonds."


"An entertainer should in his public performance keep himself out of any controversy, political or otherwise."


"I am continually embarrassed by people who point me out as an example of what can be done without training."


"Public and employer opinion often defeat society's best interests with a prejudice against middle-aged women."


"As soon as I began to earn what might be called fairly large sums, I bought a car and began to explore the country around New York."
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