Kate Smith Quotes

If rock-and-roll is well done, there's nothing so terribly wrong with that kind of music. But the lyrics are another story.
Kate Smith

Music, Nothing, Done

In 29 years, I had recorded over 2,200 songs. I was amazed.
Kate Smith

Amazing, Songs, Amazed

In nearly all ballads, the words set the mood and meaning, while the music intensifies or enhances them.
Kate Smith

Music, Words, While

Intelligent analysis of the composer's intention and strict adherence to it automatically ensures sincerity.
Kate Smith

Sincerity, Intention, Analysis

It became obvious in 1957 that I was endangering my health by carrying so much weight.
Kate Smith

Health, Obvious, Weight

It is important that the audience should understand every syllable of every word, for only then can they grasp the meaning of the song.
Kate Smith

Important, Understand, Song

It's up to the audience. It always has been.
Kate Smith

Many people submit to excessive appetites without realizing that they do not need to eat so much food.
Kate Smith

Food, Eat, Realizing

Most of the people who act and sing do so for their own pleasure and that of their friends and family.
Kate Smith

Family, Friends, Act

My singing is part of me, like my stoutness, or my light hair, or my poor eyesight.
Kate Smith

Light, Poor, Hair

Public and employer opinion often defeat society's best interests with a prejudice against middle-aged women.
Kate Smith

Women, Best, Society

Since I have been singing for so many years, I don't always need to approach a song quite so laboriously and meticulously.
Kate Smith

Song, Since, Quite

This nation loves singing and loves acting.
Kate Smith

Acting, Nation, Singing

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Biography

Nationality: American

Born: May 1, 1907

Died: June 17, 1986

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