37 Quotes by Michael Feinstein

When people ask me where I live, I say I live mainly on the road.

Sinatra is so connected with the persona of the 'Guys and Dolls' characters even though he had great conflicts with Frank Loesser personally.

It's great when people have the confidence to discuss their sexuality if it works for them. I can't fault someone for not coming out, because I don't know their journey, what scares them, what's at stake, or how it will affect their personal life or family.

I just didn't like the word 'gay.' I still don't like it. It's a dumb way of describing sexuality. I like 'queer' or other words, but 'gay' is a word that had a completely different-meaning word and has been reappropriated. I just don't like it.

I've always found that the most powerful way to create change is to be myself and not be afraid to express who I am.

I started out as a pianist and singer in gay and piano bars - they were the only places I could get a job singing show tunes.

I will not programme generic orchestrations but try to find original ones - when I play Richard Rodgers songs, for example, I have Peggy Lee's original orchestrations that I got from her granddaughter for them.

I've certainly developed as a vocalist. I find my early recordings very difficult to listen to.

I'm very mindful of trying to do something good in the world. When I see injustice in the world, it's very hard for me.