Julie London Professions : Singer Born : September 26, 1926 Died : October 18, 2000 Browse All Authors Top 22 quotes by Julie London I'm sure any vocal teacher that listens to me would rather cut my throat than do anything. Julie London throat cutting teacher It's only a thimbleful of a voice, and I have to use it close to the microphone. But it is a kind of oversmoked voice, and it automatically sounds intimate. Julie London voice use sound I'd retired for about six or seven years. Coming back to the business, I found that I was sort of not quite a has-been, and it wasn't a new career, it was just kind of difficult to crack the nut, so to speak. Julie London careers nuts years The one appearance that I made for President Kennedy, he, as I understand, had his choice or was asked to make a list of the people he would like to have perform, and I was fortunate enough to be one of them. Julie London choices president people I think that's one of the most difficult things in any marriage - in order to build anything, you must be together. You can't build anything over the telephone. Julie London together order thinking Sometimes you kind of lose yourself in someone else's personality. Julie London kind personality sometimes If it's a terrible script, it's a terrible bore. Julie London bores scripts terrible [If homes belongs to couples or roommates]: I think homes should reflect the individuals and their individual taste rather than someone else's. Julie London taste home thinking I think any entertainer just sort of goes along with whatever comes along. Julie London entertainers thinking I prefer the things around town. I'm not one for going out of town too much. Julie London going-out towns too-much I do everything all wrong, but I think for me that's the best, because I don't think I have a voice. Julie London voice thinking If it's an excellent script, I enjoy it tremendously, the acting part of it. Julie London brilliant scripts acting I'm sure any vocal teacher that listens to me would rather cut my throat than do anything - I do everything all wrong - but I think for me that's the best - because I don't think I have a voice so I think what I project would be style - if I learned to sing I'd lose my style. Julie London cutting teacher thinking The acting was first. As a teenager I was an actress; and then I came back as a singer. Julie London teenager singers acting In this business it's difficult to make plans. I think the plans follow you and find you. Julie London think you difficult business We've performed in South America and in Japan. Julie London south-america south japan america It's very complicated because I cannot wear the same thing too often. Julie London wear same cannot complicated It's really impossible to project ahead even six months in this business. Julie London project ahead business impossible I think the first album cover was considered most provocative. I think that contributed a great deal. Julie London i-think first great think Bobby was one of the few people I had ever known who really wanted to do something for me. Julie London something who me people Similar Authors Bert McCracken singer Betty Carter singer Bing Crosby singer Brian Fallon singer Brooke Allison singer Brook Benton singer All Authors
