Statement to the court prior to his sentencing for contempt of Congress (1961); also quoted on NPR: Weekend Edition (2 July 2005)
Context: A good song can only do good, and I am proud of the songs I have sung. I hope to be able to continue singing these songs for all who want to listen, Republicans, Democrats, and independents.
Sydney Carter (1915–2004) British musician and poet
On the songs One More Step, Lord of the Dance, and When I needed a neighbour which a survey of schools in the UK found to be the first, fifth, and sixth most sung of songs under copyright used in school assemblies.
The Times [London] (29 August 1996)
“I have sung my songs to my own tunes”
Vachel Lindsay (1879–1931) American poet
What It Means to Be a Poet in America (1926)
Context: I have sung my songs to my own tunes for most of the English departments of the state universities of the forty-eight states of the nation, and the English departments of other universities and colleges; and I have been recalled to many of these seven and eight times, which matters are a source of great pride to me. And I have brought out three books where the songs were based on my own pen-and-ink pictures.
Hank Williams (1923–1953) American country music singer
Gleason, Ralph (06-28-1969). 1952 interview of Hank Williams. Rolling Stone.
“I am proud to be part of today's Bollywood. I love dancing and lip synching to our songs.”
Preity Zinta (1975) film actress
Famous quotes
“You know, of all the songs I have ever sung, that is the one I've had the most requests not to.”
Tom Lehrer (1928) American singer-songwriter and mathematician
Afterword to "I Hold Your Hand In Mine"
Songs by Tom Lehrer (1953)
Carole King (1942) Nasa
As quoted in "The King is Still Alive" in The Birmingham Post [England] (6 November 2001)
“There's a category for me. I like to be referred to as a good singer of good songs in good taste.”
Sarah Vaughan (1924–1990) American jazz singer
Interview, The Hollywood Reporter, 1974
“You have sung this song as if it had been hit by a bus.”
Kuba Wojewódzki (1963) Polish journalist
Zaśpiewałaś tą piosenkę, jakby uderzył w nią autobus.
To Idol contestants
William Morris (1834–1896) author, designer, and craftsman
Other Days, reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919).
