Perry Como Quotes
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The bluest skies . . . are in Seattle.
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We also own a little boat and I'm like a kid with it. I take off early in the morning, fishing rod in tow, and just drift about the ocean all day.
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Although I managed my schedule to be home by late afternoon most days, basically, Roselle raised our children alone. And so I missed out on a lot of wonderful moments, missed watching my kids grow into the wonderful people they are today.
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People have always thought that I wasn't ambitious. They judged by appearances and were fooled. I was competitive. I wanted success and was willing to work for it.
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My only regret in life is that I didn't spend as much time with my kids as I now wish I had.
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That I can't relate to today's music or morals doesn't make either necessarily bad. Just different. I leave the judgements to others.
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Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket / Never let it fade away / Catch a falling star and put it in your pocket / Save it for a rainy day
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Actually, I would love to make a music video. Maybe it would finally put to rest those persistent rumours that have followed me throughout my career - particularly when I was on camera performing - that I had died.
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I had 13 weeks off and I would pack up the family and drive to some mountain retreat where we could be together and fish all day. I loved it. I needed it.
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But today, I feel the genuine warmth, the affection, and although I may joke about it, I am touched.
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The business has changed greatly since my day.
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Just the other day, it seems, the kids were running through the house, slamming doors, breaking glass, making noise. Time goes by so quickly. Sometimes everything seems so fleeting.
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I worked with the world's greatest talents and then went home to the world's greatest woman. It was, and is, a great life.
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In many ways, that affection is the real reward for 56 years in the business. Although the money ain't exactly bad either.
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For the amount of talent I had (and I couldn't dance, act, or tell a joke) I enjoyed a tremendous career.
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Acting coaches in Hollywood were always telling me to use my hands and body more. But that was never me. I just breathe and sometimes it doesn't look as if I'm doing that.
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