Jo Stafford quotes
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“When rock music came in, I wasn't bitter about it. I was puzzled.”
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“Whatever fame came did so not because I sought it.”
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“I've got a computer, but I won't go near it.”
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“I'll probably never put out another album because I'm a tough critic of my work, and I don't think I could come up to those standards any more.”
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“I wasn't driven. I just really loved what I did.”
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“I had a very unusual contract. Most artists actually pay for their record dates and it comes out of their royalties. I paid for nothing.”
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“Songs suffer at the mercy of the performer.”
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“I just learned my lyrics and tried not to bump into the trumpet player. That was my philosophy.”
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“Songwriting is an art unto itself, not to be confused with performing.”
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“You knew after eight bars that you were hearing something just absolutely new and unique.”
-- Jo Stafford
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