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

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I am exceedingly lucky that my voice, along with perfect pitch and perfect rhythm, was given me at birth.

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I am continually embarrassed by people who point me out as an example of what can be done without training.

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

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An entertainer should in his public performance keep himself out of any controversy, political or otherwise.

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

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Every small town has its dramatic group, its barber-shop quartet, every home has music in one form or another.

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I must work hard to make my singing above reproach; there must be no faults which hard work would take care of.

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

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

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