Isaac Singer was born in Poland and doesn't write in English. Still, he's an American. Votes: 3
Irwin ShawDust into Dust, and under Dust to lie, Sans Wine, sans Song, sans Singer, and-sans End! Votes: 3
Omar KhayyamTo stay a great singer or guitar player, you've got to do it 24/7. That's what I do. Votes: 3
Sammy HagarThe ideal girl is driven, working on something other than modeling or being a singer. Votes: 2
DrakeI'm a terrible singer. I feel lucky to play baseball. You can't be gifted in everything. Votes: 2
Alex RodriguezI don't know how much more expressive you can get than being a rock and roll singer. Votes: 2
Robert PlantI don't try to just be a blues singer - I try to be an entertainer. That has kept me going. Votes: 2
B. B. KingI'm always looking for overlooked post-Dylan singer-songwriter records from the '70s. Votes: 0
Noah BaumbachI'm the world's greatest wrestler, the world's greatest singer, the world's greatest entertainer. Votes: 0
Jeff JarrettI've been getting into Nick Drake lately, the folk singer. Sad, gorgeous stuff. Votes: 0
Anthony DoerrMaia Sharp is one of America's great singer-songwriters. Her storytelling runs profound and Votes: 0
Don WasA singer is someone who puts out an album. That's a very generous description. Votes: 0
Kirsten DunstTo be a famously successful opera singer. I wanted that since I was eight. Votes: 0
Danielle de NieseI'm always shocked by that! I'm not the singer, I'm the songwriter who sings. Votes: 0
Nina NastasiaI'm a much better singer than actor, which doesn't really say a whole lot. Votes: 0
Sean William ScottIt's a folk singer's job to comfort disturbed people and to disturb comfortable people Votes: 0
Woody GuthriePotter is piqued with potter, joiner with joiner, beggar begrudges beggar, and singer singer. Votes: 0
HesiodI don't think I really make singer-songwritery-type music - it's not my strong point. Votes: 0
Mark RonsonI think the 60s and 70s were the peak period for the singer-songwriter, for sure. Votes: 0
Andrew GoldI wanted to be a professional singer/actress, though I knew it would be hard. Votes: 0
Jacqueline EmersonShe has been more famous, over a longer time span, than any other female singer. Votes: 0
Ella FitzgeraldWhoever heard of an electric violin, electric cello or, for that matter, an electric singer? Votes: 0
Andres SegoviaI'm a pretty goofy person. I'm an awkward dancer, for instance, and a terrible singer. Votes: 0
Gillian JacobsJust because I'm a woman doesn't mean I'm the same as every other female singer. Votes: 0
Kathleen HannaI could have become a mime or a juggler, but I became a singer-songwriter instead. Votes: 0
Vonda ShepardRobert Plant was always my favorite singer-and hes said nice things about me, you know. Votes: 0
Freddie MercuryAlthough I'd always wanted children, it was such an opposite thing to being a singer. Votes: 0
Gwen StefaniThe better a singer's voice, the harder it is to believe what they're saying. Votes: 0
David ByrneMy family was very musical. My brother is an opera singer; my parents both sang. Votes: 0
Blythe DannerIf you're the singer in the band, you always get more attention than anyone else. Votes: 0
Mick JaggerI should have been a country-western singer. After all, I'm older than most western countries. Votes: 0
George BurnsMy writing voice is a little quirkier, more singer-songwriter-y than the Top 40 stuff I cover. Votes: 0
Sam TsuiIf I could be anyone, I'd choose the lead singer of Arcade Fire, Win Butler. Votes: 0
Rob KardashianI'm a singer and performer in a hybrid show that's standup, music and audience participation. Votes: 0
Jason AlexanderI've been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer. Votes: 0
B. B. KingWhat you were singing about was believable and convincing, that's the key to a great singer. Votes: 0
Bruce SpringsteenThe swan murmurs sweet strains with a flattering tongue, itself the singer of its own dirge. Votes: 0
MartialI'm proud of my mentors. Ray Charles is the strongest influence on me as a singer. Votes: 0
Michael BoltonI'm a better writer than I am a singer, and I express myself easily through writing. Votes: 0
Rebecca FergusonI like the Stereophonics. I know the lead singer, Kelly Jones, and there's the Welsh connection. Votes: 0
Ian RushIf there is a better singer in England than Craig David, then I am Margaret Thatcher. Votes: 0
Elton JohnMy father was a classical pianist, and my mother was a singer of just about everything. Votes: 0
Carly SimonI've been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer Votes: 0
B. B. KingIt's a whole package, singer/songwriter. I like writing but I like performing just as much. Votes: 0
John HiattI like the Stereophonics. I know the lead singer, Kelly Jones, and theres the Welsh connection. Votes: 0
Ian RushI love being a very personal singer-songwriter, but I also like being a scientist or explorer. Votes: 0
BjorkI consider myself a method singer, not a method actor. I applied method acting to singing. Votes: 0
Tony BennettGeorge Jones was my all-time favorite singer and one of my favorite people in the world. Votes: 0
Dolly PartonYou can't be perfect. You can't be the perfect father. You can't be the perfect singer. Votes: 0
Eddie VedderAlison Krauss is definitely my favorite singer that's ever lived. I've never heard anyone like her. Votes: 0
Brad PaisleyEven though I'm a pop singer, I really have more the life of a country singer. Votes: 0
Kelly ClarksonI was an okay singer. I was an okay dancer. But acting? Never could do it. Votes: 0
Victoria BeckhamThe best thing about the E Street Band was we had the best lead singer around. Votes: 0
Max WeinbergThey [The Beatles] were the first band to not have a lead singer in the band. Votes: 0
Lemmy KilmisterI'm proud of my mentors. Ray Charles is the strongest influence on me as a singer Votes: 0
Michael BoltonOn my gravestone, I want 'Here lies the singer,' not 'Here lies the T.V. presenter'. Votes: 0
Cilla BlackMy mother always wanted me to be a jazz singer, but I always wanted to be raunchy, Votes: 0
Etta JamesMy dad used to play drums in a country band, and my mom is an incredible singer. Votes: 0
Jonny LangMy wife, Gayle, is a wonderful musician and singer. We share music, so it's a deep bond. Votes: 0
Chick CoreaHaving been a singer in a band, back in my youth, music is really important to me. Votes: 0
Mick GarrisSometimes, I ask myself how any other singer could substitute the inspiration of god in their songs Votes: 0
ShakiraThe only male singer who I've seen besides myself and who's better than me--that is Michael Jackson. Votes: 0
Frank SinatraI think touring is one fo the funnest parts of being a singer or entertainer or whatever. Votes: 0
Jhene AikoPeople are more willing to accept a singer as an actor, than an actor as a singer. Votes: 0
Zachary LeviI've never been comfortable as a lead performer, and I never wanted to be a singer, particularly. Votes: 0
Donald FagenMy mother was a singer, and both of her sisters were singers. There was always music around. Votes: 0
Len CariouWhen I was 15 I became a full-time singer in a band. At 18 I made my first record. Votes: 0
Agnetha FaltskogWhen you said you were a terrible singer, I thought you were being humble. But you weren't. Votes: 0
Paul McCartneyI never saw myself as a singer; I never really thought I had the voice for it. Votes: 0
Bella ThorneA German singer! I should as soon expect to get pleasure from the neighing of my horse. Votes: 0
Frederick the GreatI love it when an aria fits a singer as perfectly as a suit of well-tailored clothes. Votes: 0
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartI started an all-girl punk band when I was 14, and I was the drummer, not the singer. Votes: 0
BjorkI'm a true singer who grew up singing in church, so I love singing my heart out. Votes: 0
Naturi NaughtonIn the future, I see me as being my own artist and definitely not a ballad singer! Votes: 0
Thia MegiaI used to take amphetamines until I realized that amphetamines didn't go with being a good singer. Votes: 0
Roger DaltreyWe are a very typical Spanish family - a bullfighter, an actress, a flamenco dancer and singer! Votes: 0
Paz VegaI know the lead singer of System of a Down, and I record violin tracks with him. Votes: 0
David AlpayI think the '60s and '70s were the peak period for the singer-songwriter, for sure. Votes: 0
Andrew GoldThe singer alone does not make a song, there has to be someone who hears. -Broken Song Votes: 0
Rabindranath TagoreWhen a singer puts his hand on his heart, it means usually, I will always love you! Votes: 0
Charles BaudelaireMy brother is the lead singer of The Torn, and my parents are in a country duo. Votes: 0
Sheridan SmithI remember being a bathtub singer. You know, the type that sings and everybodys like, Shut up. Votes: 0
Sean PaulI was always a politician from the day the civil rights people chose me as their protest singer. Votes: 0
Nina SimoneI'm not Bill Evans. I'm not Keith Jarrett. I'm basically a singer who plays along with his voice. Votes: 0
Burton CummingsI remember being a bathtub singer. You know, the type that sings and everybody's like, 'Shut up.' Votes: 0
Sean PaulI played a bass player and a singer in a movie once, but I totally lip-synced to everything. Votes: 0
Jessica PareI joined Tommy Dorsey at the Paramount Theater in New York as a singer. I replaced Frank Sinatra. Votes: 0
Ken CurtisAll a singer needs is voice and expression anything else you have is an asset to your profession. Votes: 0
Maxine PowellIt's a two-dimensional gig being a singer, and you can get lost in your own tedium and repetition. Votes: 0
Robert PlantWhen people ask me who my favorite country singer is, I say, 'You mean besides George Jones?' Votes: 0
Johnny CashI'm certainly not a trained singer. The only place I could probably carry a tune is my shower. Votes: 0
Lucas NeffMy favorite singer is Lauryn Hill - all time, hands down. She was my biggest inspiration growing up. Votes: 0
Leah LaBelleAs a singer I tried on all these hats, these voices, these clothes, and eventually out came me. Votes: 0
Carly SimonI want people to have a good time. It's boring only to hear singer/songwriters spilling their guts. Votes: 0
Lykke LiIf I wasn't an actor, I'd be a moody folk singer, sitting on stools and being very depressing. Votes: 0
Stephen ManganI want people to have a good time. Its boring only to hear singer/songwriters spilling their guts. Votes: 0
Lykke LiI don't sing as well as my mother. I'm a good actress. I'm not that good a singer. Votes: 0
Liza MinnelliI'd like to be a jazz singer, but I couldn't possibly do it; nobody would want me, anyway. Votes: 0
Deborah MoggachYou look up at drama, down at comedy. A singer, looking up is okay. A comic, it's death. Votes: 0
Buddy HackettIt was harder to break into comics than it was to become a singer in a rock band. Votes: 0
Gerard WayIm truly the best singer in the country. My kind of pop music is the best in Spain. Votes: 0
Marta SanchezPatsy Cline is my favorite singer in the entire world - she is my idol. I adore her. Votes: 0
Nikki BlonskyI dont want to stay a singer forever. I want to fulfill my dream career as a lawyer! Votes: 0
Charice PempengcoI used to want to be a backup singer. Not a lead singer, because I really can't sing. Votes: 0
Jamaica KincaidI don't want to stay a singer forever. I want to fulfill my dream career as a lawyer! Votes: 0
Charice PempengcoI don't know if I should say this, but I feel more like a singer than an artist. Votes: 0
Jessie WareThere are a lot of people who would laugh at the idea of me being a good singer. Votes: 0
Nancy SinatraAs a singer, I might have fallen among thieves. I wonder if I'd still be alive by now. Votes: 0
Ben KingsleyI wanted to be a blues guitar player. And a singer. And a songwriter. Not a shock jock. Votes: 0
John MayerI listen to Mark Chestnutt and think he's a great singer - and he really does good material. Votes: 0
George StraitI think of myself as a singer. The acting is just something I have to do between songs. Votes: 0
Deanna DurbinI call myself a blues singer, but you ain't never heard me call myself a blues guitar man. Votes: 0
B. B. KingLet's face it, I ain't ever gonna be the best singer in the world, or the best anything. Votes: 0
John LydonI had the one thing you need to be a blues singer, I was born with the blues. Votes: 0
Lightnin' HopkinsI was introduced to soul music at a very young age - my mom was a soul singer. Votes: 0
Elliott YaminThe best advice I can give a young aspiring singer is not to become an old aspiring singer. Votes: 0
Renata ScottoIt was never my first choice to be a singer/guitar player. I really wanted to play drums. Votes: 0
Ryan AdamsI don't ever want to be perfect, Cause I'm a singer that you Never want to see shirtless Votes: 0
Ed SheeranI am not a jazz singer. I wouldn't place myself on that footing. I wouldn't even enter that arena. Votes: 0
Boz ScaggsBecoming a solo singer is like going from an eau de toilette to a perfume. It's much more intense. Votes: 0
Geri HalliwellI came from an upper-middle class home, which is always a hard cross for a country singer to bear. Votes: 0
Kinky FriedmanI don't think I was considered to be a cabaret singer because I didn't have patter that was written. Votes: 0
Rita CoolidgeAs much as I love being a singer-songwriter, I love throwing down on stage and letting it all out. Votes: 0
Tift MerrittBeing a songwriter, singer, and a great part of a unit is more important than being Joe Guitar Hero. Votes: 0
Vivian CampbellI don't think of myself as a dancer. I think of myself as a singer-actress who moves really well. Votes: 0
Sutton FosterMy sole focus as far back as I can remember was all about my dream to become a singer. Votes: 0
Sheena EastonThousands of kids and parents come up to us and say, How do we get better as a singer? Votes: 0
Paula AbdulI'm not a folk or jazz singer, more a hard-edged pop singer - with some rock, and song hooks. Votes: 0
Phoebe SnowThere's a whole generation out there who don't know that I was a pop singer in the early days. Votes: 0
Cilla BlackEver since grammar school, I knew I wanted to be famous - I always wanted to be a singer. Votes: 0
Jennifer HudsonI mean, I sing. But I don't think I'm a good enough singer to do any kind of musical. Votes: 0
Christina RicciI was not going to be a stupid girl singer. I was going to be way more than that. Votes: 0
Stevie NicksIf I wanted to be a pop singer, I would have done that 20 years ago. I love country music. Votes: 0
Chely WrightThe acting was first. As a teenager I was an actress; and then I came back as a singer. Votes: 0
Julie LondonI wish people would just like me for what I am, the singer in an OK new wave band. Votes: 0
Courtney LoveI didn't want to just be another girl singer. I wanted there to be something that set me apart. Votes: 0
Taylor SwiftI really, really love being a mum and I absolutely love being a singer so I couldn't be happier. Votes: 0
JameliaWhen life does not find a singer to sing her heart she produces a philosopher to speak her mind. Votes: 0
Khalil GibranMy dad was a musician. He was a singer and he played the guitar, so music was always around. Votes: 0
Kris AllenYou can be a singer, and you can be a guitar player, but putting them together is another animal. Votes: 0
Gavin DeGrawEven if you're the best singer in the world, there's a good chance no one will ever hear you. Votes: 0
Lana Del ReyI know my own weaknesses as a human being, and as a musician, as a singer and as a woman. Votes: 0
Amy GrantI'd like to be remembered as a premier singer of songs, not just a popular act of a given period. Votes: 0
Luther VandrossMy mom was a dancer, my dad's a singer and I've always had that kind of music in my life. Votes: 0
Elvis StojkoI never had the influence of any other singer in my music, so I sounded like myself all the time. Votes: 0
Kiri Te KanawaI think any good singer needs to be a good actor. You have to be able to tell the story. Votes: 0
Erica SchroederLike our title song âClapâ, I want to become a singer that receive the applause from all people. Votes: 0
L.JoeWhen I decided to be a singer, my mother warned me I'd be alone a lot. Basically we all are. Votes: 0
Whitney HoustonBeing a singer now I have to get all fussy... I must have my ginger and lemon and all that. Votes: 0
Graham CoxonThe Four Aces asked me if I'd like to sing with them as they didn't really have a lead singer. Votes: 0
Desmond DekkerI started my career as a singer in Japan, but left it all behind to focus on my dancing career. Votes: 0
Carrie Ann InabaI'm a singer, a writer and an actress - when I find something that I feel good enough about doing. Votes: 0
Dolly PartonIf I have any regrets, I could say that I'm sorry I wasn't a better writer or a better singer. Votes: 0
Patti SmithThe Latin musical tradition is very rich and gives the singer a lot of freedom to explore a range of Votes: 0
Ednita NazarioThere's a category for me. I like to be referred to as a good singer of good songs in good taste. Votes: 0
Sarah VaughanI'm going to start a new career as a singer, I think. I'm going to go the way of Russell Crowe. Votes: 0
Orlando BloomI never really wanted to be a singer - not with any longevity. But I always wanted to be a writer. Votes: 0
Patti SmithPeople saw me as just a singer - yeah, a pretty face who could sing - and not more than that, Votes: 0
Aaron TveitI don't think I get the respect as a singer. With this record, I wanted to bring respect to my band. Votes: 0
Darius RuckerPeople saw me as just a singer - yeah, a pretty face who could sing - and not more than that. Votes: 0
Aaron TveitThe sun and its light, the ocean and the wave, the singer and his song â not one. Not two. Votes: 0
Anthony de MelloI know I'm not a great singer. But I love to sing and I like to use my voice in different ways. Votes: 0
Melanie ChisholmI wanted the focus to be on my ability as a singer and as an entertainer - not on my private life. Votes: 0
Adam LambertI would be happy at a piano bar, singing. I just want to home in on being the best singer I can be. Votes: 0
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