111 Quotes by Anne Murray

Turbines are a curiosity, but only once.

Nobody can have a career that lasts forever on radio.

Once, I was up north with friends and, after dinner, one lady who was at the table said, 'Would you sing for me?' and I went 'Well, sure.' And the other women are looking and going, 'You never sing for us.' Well, you never ask me.

What's the first thing I remember about the University of New Brunswick? That's easy. The year before I had gone to Mount St. Vincent in Halifax, which was an all girls' school. That didn't really work out for me. But at UNB, there were six or seven men for every woman, which suited me just fine.

I had to sing 'Snowbird' a lot. But I never tired of it, ever.

I was a real rock 'n' roll fan.

It is important what you look like, period. So, I grew up and realized, 'Just put on the shoes and wear some nice clothes and forget about it and try to sing well.'

Canadian tours are big and difficult, because of the large spaces between cities.

Most artists over 40 or 50 don't get played on the radio. It's a young people's game. I was ready for that.