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Irwin Thomas

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Quotes by Irwin Thomas

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I particularly like Hershey's chocolate - the kind which has almonds in it.
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I was always one of those fortunate people who never wanted to be anything other than a singer and an actor. Most people know me as a singer, but I am also an actor.
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I find great beauty in songs with a creative interpretation, but most people generally don't get that, and go for the simple songs, but I prefer something a bit more complicated, which is more meaningful to the creator.
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People refer to me as 'that 'Love Boat' man.'
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I'm not even allowed to sing in the shower at home. Too loud.
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I was born into a world where a lot of people who came to the house were performers.
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My grandfather was from Aberdare. He was a coal miner who emigrated and then continued mining in Pennsylvania.
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If someone had told me when I was a kid I'd get an ovation from Frank Sinatra! One time, I did a song called 'I Am A Singer', but I rewrote the words for Frank. I was in tears and, when he got up, so was he.
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When people say to me 'what do you think of rap music?' my answer is there's no such thing. There's rap and there's music.
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Because I'm shy and a bit quiet, I think people assume I'm an elegant person.