61 Quotes by Neil Sedaka

I remember Pavarotti telling me, 'Oh, Neil, after seventy, the voice is going to go.' But I've been lucky. You almost have to learn how to sing all over again. You use your diaphragm more. You have to choose the notes and pace yourself.

Between 1958 and 1963, I sold about 40 million records - to the shock of my mother and father because I was always playing Beethoven. But I bought my mother a mink stole. She was very happy, and she said, 'I think this is better than Beethoven.'

Howie Greenfield and I started writing music when I was 13 and he was 16. We lived in the same building.

The Apollo Theatre was a difficult audience, and if they didn't like you, they would let you know. Luckily, they liked me.

My songs lie somewhere in between the evergreen standards, rock n' roll and pop.

I have inner peace; I have accomplished a great deal.

I used to think the whole world was Jewish.

I actually started as a concert pianist. I had a scholarship to the Julliard School of Music.

As far as I'm concerned, all politicians are fake people.