27 Quotes by Perry Como

Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket / Never let it fade away / Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket / Save it for a rainy day

In many ways, that affection is the real reward for 56 years in the business. Although the money ain’t exactly bad either.

We also own a little boat and I’m like a kid with it. I take off early in the morning, fishing rod in tow, and just drift about the ocean all day.

People have always thought that I wasn’t ambitious. They judged by appearances and were fooled. I was competitive. I wanted success and was willing to work for it.

Acting coaches in Hollywood were always telling me to use my hands and body more. But that was never me. I just breathe and sometimes it doesn’t look as if I’m doing that.

That I can’t relate to today’s music or morals doesn’t make either necessarily bad. Just different. I leave the judgements to others.

My only regret in life is that I didn’t spend as much time with my kids as I now wish I had.

Actually, I would love to make a music video. Maybe it would finally put to rest those persistent rumours that have followed me throughout my career – particularly when I was on camera performing – that I had died.

I worked with the world’s greatest talents and then went home to the world’s greatest woman. It was, and is, a great life.