Some of us just go along . . . until that marvelous day people stop intimidating us -- or should I say we refuse to let them intimidate us

Peggy Lee

Retire? Not on your life. I have no plans to stop singing. What are you going to do when you love music? It's a terrible disease. You can't stop. Of course, I'd like to get off the road.

music-love singing disease

I knew I couldn't sing over them, so I decided to sing under them. The more noise they made the more softly I sang. When they discovered they couldn't hear me, they began to look at me. Then they began to listen. As I sang, I kept thinking, 'softly with feeling.' The noise dropped to a hum; the hum gave way to silence. I had learned how to reach and hold my audience -- softly, with feeling.

learning silence thinking

What are you going to do when you love music? You can't stop. by Peggy Lee

What are you going to do when you love music? You can't stop.

defense-mechanisms jazz music

You should always look like a star. Otherwise people will lose a little of the esteem they have for you.

stars people looks

I learned courage from Buddha, Jesus, Lincoln, Einstein, and Mr.... by Peggy Lee

I learned courage from Buddha, Jesus, Lincoln, Einstein, and Mr. Cary Grant.

grants jesus

If that's all there is, my friends, then let's keep dancing. by Peggy Lee

If that's all there is, my friends, then let's keep dancing.

my-friends dancing dance

I regard singing pretty much like acting. Each song is like playing a different role. I get very involved with my material. I feel a responsibility for the emotion it brings out in the listener.

singing responsibility song

They weren't really weddings, just long costume parties. (on thre... by Peggy Lee

They weren't really weddings, just long costume parties. (on three of her weddings)

party three long

Is That All There Is? by Peggy Lee

Is That All There Is?

sad

One day he went away and I thought I'd die, but I didn't. And I said to myself: 'is that all there is to love?'

greatest-love one-day said

I try to project not only a song but a personality. by Peggy Lee

I try to project not only a song but a personality.

personality song trying

You cant beat The Beatles, you join em. by Peggy Lee

You cant beat The Beatles, you join em.

cant beats ems

The thing that I always notice that dates a record is the rhythm section. With a good arranger the music can be timeless. But, rhythm can change, because heaven knows, we didn't know rock was going to come in, did we?

records rocks heaven

I really don't have that many run-ins. People by and large are ve... by Peggy Lee

I really don't have that many run-ins. People by and large are very nice to me.

nice running people

I'm always happy when I'm cleaning, and besides, I had just found out that I was going to have a baby.

cleaning found baby