I have absolutely no desire and no thought of quitting ever.

quote by Barbara Cook
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!

Young people who are just starting out somehow need to let you know they know how to sing.

quote by Barbara Cook
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!

I look back at photographs and I remember at the time I thought I was not very attractive.

quote by Barbara Cook
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!

I remember feeling that. I couldn't do, nor did I want to do, the kinds of roles I'd been doing.

quote by Barbara Cook
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!

I sang for my family. And I think probably the first time I sang and got paid for it, I was about 6 or 7.

quote by Barbara Cook
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!

If you're able to be yourself, then you have no competition. All you have to do is get closer and closer to that essence.

quote by Barbara Cook
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy! | In Romanian

On Saturday afternoons, there was a film, of course, and then we did about four shows between the films. And I would do a tap dance, a little military tap.

quote by Barbara Cook
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!

Even within the last three or four years, I have a greater ability to communicate, I think. I have more courage to show the stuff... And it does take courage.

quote by Barbara Cook
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!

New Year's Eve, we're going to be doing a concert with the Philadelphia Orchestra in Symphony Hall. It makes me feel good, because of all the people they could have had, they wanted me! We do have to do a little work with the rhythm section.

quote by Barbara Cook
Submitted by Lucian Velea
Vote! | Copy!