Top 29 Quotes & Sayings by Robert Goulet

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American musician Robert Goulet.
Last updated on September 17, 2024.
Robert Goulet

Robert Gérard Goulet was an American singer and actor of French-Canadian ancestry. Goulet was born and raised in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Cast as Sir Lancelot and originating the role in the 1960 Broadway musical Camelot starring opposite established Broadway stars Richard Burton and Julie Andrews, he achieved instant recognition with his performance and interpretation of the song "If Ever I Would Leave You", which became his signature song. His debut in Camelot marked the beginning of a stage, screen, and recording career. A Grammy Award and Tony Award winner, his career spanned almost six decades.

You have to remember, I didn't want this life.
Hey, I've been doing what I do for a long time, my friend.
Why stop now when I'm just getting the hang of it? — © Robert Goulet
Why stop now when I'm just getting the hang of it?
I wanted to be a plumber.
If people like what I do, fine. If they don't, fine.
Rocky Marciano had such guts and heart. He was something special.
When you sing a song the way I sing it, you have to use your whole body. It's almost like working out.
Ali and I have become friends over the years. I was on a plane with him one time when he was the champion.
I think that people who have Vegas throat are people who sing from their throats only.
Joe Louis was one of my first heroes.
I used to be afraid of looking at the audience.
And of course coming from Massachusetts, Rocky Marciano was my favorite.
I've been a boxing fan ever since I was a kid.
But I don't work out. I pay people to do that for me.
I used to have trouble in front of an audience. I felt uncomfortable.
I don't watch a lot of featherweight fights yet some of those fights are the best fights ever.
I like being on this stage because it keeps me thinking.
When I sing full-on I use my whole body. I open my throat and let it fly out.
I can tell jokes. I can talk to the audience. I can relax. I can change my songs whenever I want. I can change the tempos. I can change the mood, because I'm in charge.
There's nobody in show business that I dislike so I wouldn't want to get in there to hurt anybody.
I only eat one meal a day. Lunch, not dinner.
The only good thing about going to the fights is you can go into the green room and you can see some of your old friends that you haven't seen in a long time.
It's obvious that they're going to want Ali's daughter and Frazier's daughter to fight it out. — © Robert Goulet
It's obvious that they're going to want Ali's daughter and Frazier's daughter to fight it out.
I was born in Massachusetts and lived there until I was thirteen years old.
I'm a performer. We don't retire.
You play your character and it isn't right to step out of it. You have to stay in that character.
Ali's daughter is fighting and Joe Frazier's daughter is fighting as well.
You open the show with a bang, then don't come back on for 45 minutes.
I wouldn’t be without my regular schedule of chiropractic adjustments because of my very strenuous schedule.
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