Rosemary Clooney

“Depression is a very real thing. I've been there. I know what it's like.”

“I'm the only instrument that's got the words, so I've got to be able to get that across.”

“My life has been a long series of well-lit corridors with a few problems.”

“Retirement is not in my vocabulary. They aren't going to get rid of me that way.”

“I just would like to be remembered as a good singer. That's all I'd like to be remembered for.”

“You can't be a singer and not be an actor. You can't just stand there and sing. You have to act out the song.”

“The voice is an instrument that you have to tune.”

“I'm a survivor. I'm a tough old bird.”

“I've had a good life. I've had a good career. But I'm not going to sit on my laurels.”

“I was a very big star. I was a huge star. And then I wasn't.”

“You have to be a little bit of a showman. You can't just stand there and sing the song.”

“Jazz is a music of the moment. It's a music of improvisation.”

“I don't think you can be a good singer if you don't have a good ear.”