Brenda Lee Quotes

I still sing because I love the sound of applause, because it`s who I am, and because I still can.

I believe I became one of the first singers to be launched via television exposure. I guess I was a new kind of musical stylist for a new kind of media.

I was nuts about Elvis, like every girl in America.

John Lennon was very irreverent and very intelligent.

I only wish Chet Atkins could be here for this joyous occasion.

I`m not used to introspection. I`ve never lingered on my feelings. The show must go on.

The Beatles were raw musically, but I think they really had something.

The amazing thing is that I`m sane. I`m not bitter. I`m not drugged out. I`m not broke. I`m still married to the same guy. My children don`t hate me.

Whatever happened to the tomboy I used to be, the slightly rebellious rocker?

I always felt that I was one of the women who helped lay the foundation for rock and roll. But I`d always been overlooked by the Hall of Fame.

The music business can be very cold. And it doesn`t honor its elders.

I gave up my childhood for a career.

I still don`t look at myself as a star. I`ve always had a thankful heart.

I wasn`t aware of it at the time, but I was a big favorite with the Mafia.

I`ve spent an awful lot of my time in the air. I`ve had everything happen to me in a plane that could happen. Except a crash.

A lot of people thought I`d died, because of your coverage, they know I`m still around.