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I wasn't allowed to grow as an artist. My albums were nicer to look at than to listen to.

Nancy Sinatra Quotes

American - Musician Born: June 8, 1940

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Then all of a sudden, Quentin Tarantino comes along and puts a song from 40 years ago in one of his films and they've suddenly discovered you. That was a real gift that Quentin gave me. Nancy Sinatra

I wasn't allowed to grow as an artist. My albums were nicer to look at than to listen to. Nancy Sinatra

Artist, Grow, Look

I am the daughter of the Chairman of the Board and thus, was raised with great music. Nancy Sinatra

Music, Daughter, Great

I think most people are aware of the garbage in the tabloids and don't give them a lot of credence. Nancy Sinatra

People, Think, Garbage

After 50, the rock 'n' roll road is a little absurd. It's very difficult to play these little places. You're out there on a rickety old bus with no place to shower. Nancy Sinatra

Road, Play, You

After things started to happen here, my choice of material was extremely limited. It was a weird situation. Nancy Sinatra

Choice, Weird, Situation

Dad really had little to do with the songs, except to perform them. Nancy Sinatra

Little, Really, Perform

Frank's audience doesn't care if a girl singer, a comic or an organ grinder with a monkey opens the show. They are there to see HIM. Nancy Sinatra

Girl, Care, See

His last 2 shows in the U.S. were in Chicago and St. Louis. I don't know what made me go on the trip with him, but I'm so very glad I did. They were two of the finest concerts I've ever seen. Nancy Sinatra

Me, Chicago, Know

I didn't just want to be Frank's daughter who sang Boots. I take my music very seriously and studied very hard. It's not a joke to me. Nancy Sinatra

Music, Daughter, Me

I have never been accepted. I'll never make the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They're never going to let me in. Nancy Sinatra

Rock And Roll, Me, Fame

I think I've finally proven something to people who were cynical about me. Because they were cruel. Nancy Sinatra

Me, People, Think

I wanted to travel with my dad to be close to him again. Having babies and raising my own family took so much of my time, I didn't have a chance to be with him very often. Nancy Sinatra

Family, Travel, Time

I was a star in Italy, Austrailia, Germany and Japan before the American stations ever paid attention at all. Nancy Sinatra

American, Attention, Italy

I was at a party three weeks prior to the murders at Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate's house. Nancy Sinatra

Party, House, Three

I was singing about six notes higher than I had to, in a range that kept me up in a bubblegum sound. Nancy Sinatra

Singing, Me, Sound

I was successful with mediocre material because of a good recording voice that people really liked at that time. Nancy Sinatra

Time, Good, Successful

It would be nice to be on the charts again, nice to be recognised. Nancy Sinatra

Nice, Be Nice, Again

Morrissey wrote a really gorgeous song for me. I'm crazy for that man. And he thinks I'm hip! Nancy Sinatra

Morrissey wrote to me and said, I have a song for you and if we release it as a single, you'll be on the charts for the first time since 1972, I said, what time, where? Nancy Sinatra

The one hit song that I have tremendous gratitude for is Boots, because it has a life of its own. It's like being identified with a brand name. Nancy Sinatra

Life, Gratitude, Name

There are a lot of people who would laugh at the idea of me being a good singer. Nancy Sinatra

Good, Me, Laugh

What happens in the music business is that if you step out of your little spot to do something else, the sand falls right into where you stood and you're gone, you're history. Nancy Sinatra

Music, Business, History

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