Liberace Professions : Pianist Born : May 16, 1919 Died : February 4, 1987 Browse All Authors Top 33 quotes by Liberace Nobody will believe in you unless you believe in yourself. Liberace strength motivational meaningful Why don't I just step out and slip into something more spectacular? Liberace slips spectacular steps When the reviews are bad I tell my staff that they can join me as I cry all the way to the bank. Liberace staff cry way I had to dare a little bit. Who am I kidding-I had to dare a lot. Dont wear one ring, wear five or six. People ask how I can play with all those rings, and I reply, Very well, thank you. Liberace play littles people You can have either the Resurrection or you can have Liberace. But you can't have both. Liberace resurrection Nakedness makes us democratic, adornment makes us individuals. Liberace adornment democratic individual My mother worked in a cookie factory. My father worked in a factory. So anyone that dares begrudge what I have, just better get off their duff and do something about it to do something for themselves as well as their country. I feel that I have a perfect right to spend my money the way I damn please. Liberace mother country father I don't give concerts, I put on a show. Liberace concerts shows giving If I were President, I would spend the money that is spent on wars every 20 years and spend it on giving people work. Let them build roads, bridges, buildings, schools. Liberace war years school My manager called me once during one of my vacations and said, "I have a fantastic offer for you. Just hear me out. Don't say no yet." And it was fantastic offer but I said, "Seymour, I'd love to do it, but I really can't. My orchid trees are in bloom. I never leave when my orchid trees are in bloom." He thought it was crazy, but I am very into certain things. If a dog is sick I won't work. Liberace vacation crazy dog You know the bank I used to cry all the way to. I bought it. Liberace cry musical way I separate the performer from the private citizen because it works for me. That gives the surprise element to my show. It doesn't change my playing. But if in a business suit they would think I was crazy. It's like putting Marlene Dietrich in a housedress. Liberace crazy giving thinking My whole trick is to keep the tune well out in front. If I play Tchaikovsky, I play his melodies and skip his spiritual struggle. Liberace music struggle spiritual One time when I played Australia I had a death threat, and they tried to keep it from me, but I found out. They had all this security backstage, outside the dressing room. I said, "What happens when I walk into the spotlight. I'm a target. So I really don't need all this. You guys can go out and sit in the audience. I think you'd be a lot more useful there." If somebody really wants to do you in nothing will stop them. It's proven by John F.Kennedy, the Pope and Ronald Reagan. Liberace pope guy thinking People in show business who are interested in politics, like Ronald Reagan, fare so well because they do know the magic of dealing with the public. This is something that can't be taught in a book. If they can produce after they've won over the public. If you can live up to your ballyhoo, you've got it made. Liberace magic book people I feel that if entertainment is that important, the media, then it's my duty, not only to mankind but to God, to fulfill the promise that I carry on this work. If someone, for instance, can forget their pains and their ills and their strife by watching any performer then I think this work is worthwhile. Liberace media pain thinking I once was poor myself. I worked to get where I am today and I've worked hard to spend $100,000 a year on my clothes and I've worked hard to earn $3 million a year. I deserve what I get because I worked for it. Liberace clothes today years I don't profess to be a healer, a minister, a priest. I feel as an entertainer I can do more good for the world than I would if I were a soapbox orator or a self-made politician. Liberace soapbox self world Men's clothes are becoming kind of mod. They're becoming more colorful and more flamboyant, and the male peacock is beginning to show his true plumage. Liberace clothes becoming men I guess like most people I'm a bargain-hunter. I love a bargain. I found out there's two prices on everything. There's the Rodeo Drive price and there's the same merchandise down the street. Liberace rodeo people Similar Authors Arthur Rubinstein pianist Arthur H pianist Anton Rubinstein pianist Andre Previn pianist Alice Herz-Sommer pianist Alfred Brendel pianist All Authors
