139 Quotes by Tom Jones

If you’re going to be a star, you should look like one.

Despite what pretty poets say, the night is only half the day.

I don’t think you can sing about certain things when you’re a teen-ager or in your early 20s, because you haven’t lived long enough. So I think living gives you character and that comes out in your voice.

I’m a lyric man – I’m always looking for meaningful songs.

Oh yeah, I would have been a coal miner, I would think, if I hadn’t had tuberculosis when I was 12.

I’ve always liked to dance – I’ve got a natural rhythm.

I didn’t have to play rugby that well, and I didn’t have to play cricket that well, because I had this voice.

I would want to be known as a great singer; that the records I’ve made and the performances that I’ve done to be remembered. But the voice is the most important thing. The showmanship goes along with it. But I want to be remembered for my vocal ability.

When I started recording, I thought I’d be able to do all kinds of records: jazz, country, dance – and I’ve always wanted to do a gospel album.