Quote #13
For as long as there is some way for people to be able to hear that voice, there will be those who will be influenced by his voice.
More from Nat (King) Cole
- I think what makes him so compelling as an artist, is that there is a tragic beauty in him. The sadness comes through in his singing.
- He was cool before it was cool to be cool.
- You can't cling to the past. Too many different things are coming into the world.
- I took a chance on 'Nature Boy', though I think 'Lost April' is a much better song. The public liked 'Nature Boy' because it was something …
- I guess I just get to the heart of people's feelings, that's all.
- Critics don't buy records. They get 'em free.
- I'm a musician at heart, I know I'm not really a singer. I couldn't compete with real singers. But I sing because the public buys it.
- I'm a businessman. I work for business people. The kind of thing they say is: Now we've sold a lot of records, let's sell some more.