Admiration Quotes

I definitely did look up to John. We all looked up to John. He was older and he was very much the leader; he was the quickest wit and the smartest.

I love to hear a choir. I love the humanity... to see the faces of real people devoting themselves to a piece of music. I like the teamwork. It makes me feel optimistic about the human race when I see them cooperating like that.

Every time I felt low, I just put on an Elvis record and I'd feel great, beautiful.

When we were kids growing up in Liverpool, all we ever wanted to be was Elvis Presley.

Lata is the goddess of singing; she fully knows about my admiration for her. I think what is more frequently criticised is not my attitude to colleagues but my attitude to singing for films.

George Jones will always be one of the most amazing singers who ever lived. He was a true Country Music legend who made music very personal to the listener - I think more than anyone else. He will be dearly missed, but always remembered.

I grew up on the Beatles; I love Linkin Park and Green Day. I heard hip-hop for the first time at 11 and realized what I was missing.

I was about to meet Beyonce, and I had a full-blown anxiety attack. Then she popped in looking gorgeous, and said, 'You're amazing! When I listen to you I feel like I'm listening to God.

People ask me who is my favorite country artist. I say, you mean besides George Jones.

I always loved those songs. And with my high tenor, I thought I was pretty good - you know? - almost as good as Dennis Day.

I want to be like Gandhi and Martin Luther King and John Lennon but I want to STAY ALIVE.

David Bowie really played with ideas, and iconography and imagery. He's brilliant man. And a gentleman, too.

What I like about Elvis is the same I like about James Brown, Michael Jackson, Prince. These guys, back in the day, there was no smoke and mirrors. It was just raw talent.

I'm a big fan of songs like Joe Cocker's 'You Are So Beautiful' and Eric Clapton's 'Wonderful Tonight' - songs that go straight to the point.

You know, when Michael Jackson does the moonwalk, he's showing off! When Prince or Hendrix do a guitar solo, it's confidence! I would hate to be at a show and some nervous wreck is sweating up there and doesn't feel like he deserves to be there.

I always say I wanna work with Alicia Keys. I'm in awe of her.

In my eyes, there's no one better than Stevie Wonder. He's a top dude.

I'm just a singer, Elvis was the embodiment of the whole American culture.

For my money Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business.

The only male singer who I've seen besides myself and who's better than me - that is Michael Jackson.