Canada is a good country to be from. It has a gentler slower pace - it lends perspective. Paul Anka canadacountrygentl Change image and share on social
Once you realize that you're in something that you've always wanted and you don't want to lose it, you behave differently. And that means the integrity, the professionalism, and knowing what's right from wrong and still making choices that you probably wouldn't have made. Paul Anka behavechoicedifferently share on social
When I'm writing, I generally toy with an idea until it manifests itself - meaning a phrase or a tune comes into my head and eventually begins to jell. When something hits me, I write it down immediately. I don't wait, or it's gone. Paul Anka begineventuallygenerally share on social
Things began to pick up for me record-wise when in 1971 I wrote 'She's a Lady' for Tom Jones. Paul Anka beginjoneslady Change image and share on social
My demographic of people have been very supportive. Paul Anka demographicpeoplesupportive Change image and share on social
I learned a lot about what I do with my craft, how I present my music. A lot of things about him were very much an influence on me and everybody else. Once you get in that fold and you're around it, you get to experience something that I don't think we'll ever see again. There will never be anybody like Frank Sinatra. Ever. Paul Anka craftexperiencefold share on social
The thing is to be able to outlast the trends. Paul Anka outlastthingtrend Change image and share on social
I wrote 'She's a Lady' on the back of a TWA menu, flying back from London after doing Tom Jones's TV show. Jones's manager wanted me to write him a song. If I have an idea and I don't have a pad of paper, I'll write on whatever is available. What's the difference? Paper is paper. Paul Anka backdifferencefly share on social
If you're in pop music, you've got to deal with the changing of the guard every few years. By the time the '70s arrived, I was well aware of the cyclical nature of the game. Pop music is a creature of the moment; it thrives on the mood of its time. Either you hook into that or you're not going to be part of it. Paul Anka 70sarriveaware share on social