Neil Sedaka Quotes

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Neil Sedaka

Profession : Musician

Birth : March 13, 1939

I love kids. I think I'm a child at heart.

Neil Sedaka

When the Beatles came to America and took me off the map, I thought I would return the favor, and I moved the family to England!

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I take care of my voice. I don't go to loud discos where I have to shout; I don't have iced drinks.

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America has a tendency to chip away at you if you've been a success for a long time, whereas in Europe, they put you on a pedestal.

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Being a New Yorker, I used to dance to Latin music. There was a place called the Palladium on Broadway. And Tito Puente and Tito Rodriguez used to play. So I still have that in my blood.

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I did have my beginnings in doo-wop music; I had a group called the Tokens in Brooklyn. They went on, of course, to do 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' and a lot of other great things. I went on as a soloist. But I still love doo-wop music.

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I'm not afraid of poking fun at myself.

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I rode on a plane a couple years ago with Snow Patrol and didn't know who the hell they were. They said they were big fans of mine and were playing Madison Square Garden. And they let me listen to one of their records on their iPod. I started to weep.

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I was one of the first American rock n' rollers in the '50s to go to many foreign countries. It's a wonderful thing to go out and spread joy and love rather than hate.

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I admire Gaga. She's very talented and wise, that girl.

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I used to think the whole world was Jewish.

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I am a Jew, and I'm convinced that Israel is the homeland.

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I love America, and parts of New Jersey remind me of Newfoundland - rolling hills and gardens - it's great! I guess that's why they call it the Garden State.

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Family has always been very important to my life. Even though I make my living as an artist, my creativity is merely a fantasy world. Having a close family has been a stabilizing rock for me.

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I've always enjoyed seeing the world through the eyes of my grandchildren.

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