I still insist that American performers are the best performers in the world. Tony Bennett americaninsistperformer Change image and share on social
Presley is country music, white music. Jazz is black music - it was invented by the blacks in New Orleans. And I'm really a jazz singer. I was impressed with Elvis - he was the handsomest guy I ever met in my life, and a very nice person, too. But the music doesn't impress me. Tony Bennett blackcountryelvis share on social
I've been so fortunate because I never really had ups and downs as far as my career. Ninety-nine percent of the time, I've been sold out all over the world. Tony Bennett careerdownfortunate Change image and share on social
I think one of the reasons I'm popular again is because I'm wearing a tie. You have to be different. Tony Bennett popularreasontie Change image and share on social
If music sounds dated, it means it wasn't very good in the first place. Tony Bennett dategoodmean Change image and share on social
No matter what age you are, there's a lot of room for learning. Tony Bennett agelearnlot Change image and share on social
As a young boy, I did a lot of foolish things. I made a lot of mistakes. And you live and learn. Tony Bennett boyfoolishlearn Change image and share on social
The United States created the best popular songs that were ever written, and from the 1920s to the 1940s, it was a renaissance period. It stopped in 1950. Tony Bennett 1920s1940screate Change image and share on social
Sinatra invited me once to his birthday party in L.A. I was young, and I felt great about it. But when I got there, the Rat Pack were all in the kitchen laughing their heads off. Tony Bennett birthdayfeltgreat Change image and share on social