We hear about the Gershwins, the Kerns, and the Berlins, but there were some great little writers like Theodore Morse, Charles K. Harris, and Ernest R. Ball, who wrote 'Let the Rest of the World Go By.' Tiny Tim More Quotes by Tiny Tim More Quotes From Tiny Tim I'd love to see Christ come back to crush the spirit of hate and make men put down their guns. I'd also like just one more hit single. Tiny Tim crush music hate Remember, it's better to be a has-been than a never-been. Tiny Tim has-beens remember I hope I dont give music a bad name. Tiny Tim names giving Death is never polite, even when we expect it. Tiny Tim polite Keep walking and keep smiling. Tiny Tim just-keep-smiling keep-smiling smile Be content to be what you are; shiny stones and silver bangles only make you look what you really are. Tiny Tim bling stones looks I remember in 37 when trolley cars were so big in New York. It was five cents for a ride... There used to be open-air buses, and you could go up a spiral staircase and sit up on top. Those were great, great days. Tiny Tim car new-york air I had simply been inspired by Arthur Godfrey (40's) and Ukulele Ike and Cliff Edwards (20's). In there day, they were huge in this country. I bought Godfrey's book "You Too Can Learn To Play Ukulele" and taught myself. It's a very romantic instrument. You can take it on a canoe. Tiny Tim ukulele country book Believe it or not, Id love to go to the moon. Tiny Tim moon believe In order to have a TV series, you have to have a good idea for the story. Tiny Tim stories order ideas When I look at great singers like Sinatra, Bennett and (Tom) Jones, I see great performers that can really move an audience. I really consider myself a troubadour privately and a song-plugger publicly. Tiny Tim song looks moving I believe that President Nixon was right in what he did at Watergate. Lack of respect for authority and things like socialism are turning this into a weak, effeminate country. Tiny Tim socialism respect believe country As long as those pretty girls notice me, I don't care if they say, 'Ghastly, horrible'... I live for the beautiful angels. Tiny Tim me care beautiful long America lost its face with the debacle of the Vietnam War. Tiny Tim face lost war america In this business, you gotta hustle. Tiny Tim gotta you hustle business Night after night in the '50s, I traveled all over New York City. The promoter had 10 acts, and the winner each night would get five dollars; second place would get three dollars, and third place would get two dollars. He always put the best acts on last so the people wouldn't walk out, and the worst acts went on first. He always put me on first. Tiny Tim walk best me people I'm the first has-been star singer ever to sing with the circus. I mean, Presley sang with the circus, but that was before he became a star. Tiny Tim singer first circus mean At the start of the '50s, I had short hair. And I was getting nowhere. Tiny Tim short start short-hair hair Remember, it's better to be a has-been than a never-was. Tiny Tim has-been than better remember If the club was empty, I sang to the chairs. Tiny Tim sang club empty chairs
