J. J. Cale Quotes

I sang all the time, and finally, my mother looked at me and said: 'I have a friend in New York who gives singing lessons. If she says you can sing, you can take lessons. If you can't sing, I never want you to open your mouth again as long as you live.'

I am a very ordinary singer who doesn't even do riyaz.

I don't believe in singing lessons. You can sing or you can't.

I am never going to sound like Johnny Mathis.

Nothing can affect my voice, it's so bad.

I'm never the best singer in the world.

If I could sing like a Chaka Khan, an Aretha, a Kim Burrell, if I could do all these amazing runs and belt it out, I would. I've attempted that, and it's not something anyone would want to hear.

I mean, I sing. But I don't think I'm a good enough singer to do any kind of musical.

My singing voice is somewhere between a drunken apology and a plumbing problem.

I just don't think I'm a very good singer.

I was a boy soprano. I had a natural kind of voice and then trained it after my voice changed.

I studied voice for about two years with an amazing coach, and I never rose above the level of mediocre.

I truly wish I could sing.

I'm certainly not a trained singer. The only place I could probably carry a tune is my shower.

I have sung, but I haven't sung in any way that I would ever call myself 'a singer.'

I wish I sang better.

I never was a very good singer.

I'm not the guy that thinks I'm a perfect singer.

I don't even think my voice is really good.

I've always felt myself as being a serious singer.

I'm not the best cruise ship crooner. I'm not the best karaoke guy.

I've studied voice from a few different people for years.

Over the years, I was lucky; right from the beginning, I studied with a lady who had a lot of... she was a classical singer, and of course, they're a little bit more into, you know, preserving the voice, making sure your instrument is ready to perform.

I'm not the best singer - like, I know I'm not Celine Dion.

I'm slowly working up the courage to sing in front of other people, but I can carry a tune. I do some mean karaoke.