More than anybody else I'd like to thank Count Basie for teaching me how to perform. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes basie count perform
To me, life is a gift, and it's a blessing to just be alive. And each person should learn what a gift it is to be alive no matter how tough things get. Tony Bennett aliveblessgift Change image and share on social
As a young boy, I did a lot of foolish things. I made a lot of mistakes. And you live and learn. Tony Bennett boyfoolishlearn Change image and share on social
I respected Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra. Those were my heroes, and they were 10 years older than I was. Tony Bennett coleellafitzgerald Change image and share on social
I love making movies, but there's nothing like performing live. Dwayne Johnson livelovemake Change image and share on social
Whenever I'm in Kansas City, I think back to all the jazz-blues greats who played the blues here - like Count Basie, Charlie Parker and Jay McShann. I watched those guys jam in different places and heard a lot of things - but I couldn't do what they did. They were too good. B. B. King backbasieblue share on social
Election Day outside of big cities is different. For one thing, there are so few people in my town that each individual vote really does matter, and several local races have been decided by as many votes as you can count on one hand. Susan Orlean bigcitycount share on social
