I actually started as a concert pianist. I had a scholarship to the Julliard School of Music. Neil Sedaka More Quotes by Neil Sedaka More Quotes From Neil Sedaka Between 1958 and 1963, I sold about 40 million records - to the shock of my mother and father because I was always playing Beethoven. But I bought my mother a mink stole. She was very happy, and she said, 'I think this is better than Beethoven.' Neil Sedaka think mother happy father I didn't want to be a rock and roller. I wanted to be a Bobby Darin because he was the epitome of the performer, the sophisticated. Neil Sedaka rock because sophisticated want The Apollo Theatre was a difficult audience, and if they didn't like you, they would let you know. Luckily, they liked me. Neil Sedaka know me you theatre You have to learn how to sing from your diaphragm, and you don't become a great performer overnight. It takes a while. The more you do it, the better you are. Neil Sedaka your better great you My music is nostalgic. The early Neil Sedaka songs are always catchy and very singable. Neil Sedaka songs early always music There have been 700 or 800 songs I've written over the last 60 years, as I went through different periods of writing. I listen and marvel at how different they are and how they still stand up. They are very well done, if I must say so. Neil Sedaka stand-up stand well-done writing I think there are three kinds of songs; it's only my theory: psychological, emotional, and spiritual. When you write psychologically or intellectually, you have a tune in your mind, and you re-write it. It's an intellectual approach. The emotional is my favorite because it comes from my kishkas; it comes from my soul. Neil Sedaka you soul spiritual mind The spiritual writing of the song is where you're chosen as a vehicle, and it comes from something up above. You don't move; it writes itself. It's very spooky, but that's happened to me just a few times. Neil Sedaka me you spiritual song I like Maroon 5, Cold Play. Snow Patrol from Ireland is very good. Adele is wonderful. I enjoy a new singer named Rumer. I don't care for rap or hip-hop. Neil Sedaka good enjoy care snow Howie Greenfield and I started writing music when I was 13 and he was 16. We lived in the same building. Neil Sedaka same building music writing Much of my music is inspired by what I heard at picnics and weddings and bar mitzvahs. Neil Sedaka much bar inspired music Music is so much a part of me: my parents told me that when I was an infant, I wouldn't eat unless the radio was playing music. Neil Sedaka parents me radio music
