What I do with my life is of my own doing. I live it the best way I can. Frank Sinatra More Quotes by Frank Sinatra More Quotes From Frank Sinatra What is the point of singing wonderful lyrics if the audience can't understand what is being said or heard? Frank Sinatra singing said wonderful Most of what has been written about me is one big blur, but I do remember being described in one simple word that I agree with. It was in a piece that tore me apart for my personal behavior, but the writer said that when the music began and I started to sing, I was "honest." Frank Sinatra honest pieces simple Only sing - don't do cheap songs, don't do silly songs, just do, just do wonderful songs that are well-written. Frank Sinatra silly wonderful song Rock 'n roll smells phony and false. It is sung, played and written for the most part by cretinous goons and by means of its almost imbecilic reiteration and sly, lewd, in plain fact, dirty lyrics ... manages to be the martial music of every side-burned delinquent on the face of the earth. Frank Sinatra rocks mean dirty I've always had a theory that whenever guys and gals start swinging, they begin to lose interest in conquering the world. They just want a comfortable pad and stereo and wheels, and their thoughts turn to the good things of life - not to war. They loosen up, they live and they're more apt to let live. Frank Sinatra guy war world At heart, I guess I'm a saloon singer because there's a greater intimacy between performer and audience in a nightclub. Then again, I love the excitement of appearing before a big concert audience. Let's just say that the place isn't important, as long as everybody has a good time. Frank Sinatra important heart long Fear is the enemy of logic. Frank Sinatra logic fear enemy Never yawn in front of a lady. Frank Sinatra fronts respect I want to be buried with a Zippo, a roll of dimes & a bottle of Jack! Frank Sinatra dimes bottles want Card players have a saying: "It's all right to play if you keep your eyes on the deck" - which is another way of saving, "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." Frank Sinatra liberty eye player To me religion is a deeply personal thing in which man and God go it alone together, without the witch doctor in the middle. The witch doctor tries to convince us that we have to ask God for help, to spell out to him what we need, even to bribe him with prayer or cash on the line. Frank Sinatra doctors prayer men A friend is never an imposition. Frank Sinatra imposition You've got to be on the ball from the minute you step out into that spotlight. You gotta know exactly what you're doing every second on that stage, otherwise the act goes right into the bathroom. It's all over. Good night. Frank Sinatra balls good-night steps Dare to wear the foolish clown face. Frank Sinatra clown foolish faces I think my greatest ambition in life is to pass on to others what I know. Frank Sinatra ambition life-is thinking I'm supposed to have a Ph.D. on the subject of women. But the truth is I've flunked more often than not. I'm very fond of women; I admire them. But, like all men, I don't understand them. Frank Sinatra truth-is admire men The reading of the song is vital. The written word is first always . . . first. Not belittling the music, but it really is a backdrop. To convey the meaning of a song you need to look at the lyric and understand it. Frank Sinatra reading song needs Fresh air makes me throw up. I can't handle it. I'd rather be around three Denobili cigars blowing in my face all night. Frank Sinatra three air night It is Billie Holiday who was, and still remains, the greatest single musical influence on me. Frank Sinatra holiday influence musical It took me a long, long time to learn what I now know, and I don't want that to die with me. Frank Sinatra knows want long
