Top 16 Quotes & Sayings by Peggy Lee

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American musician Peggy Lee.

Last updated on November 5, 2024.

Norma Deloris Egstrom, known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress, over a career spanning seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, Lee created a sophisticated persona, writing music for films, acting, and recording conceptual record albums combining poetry and music. Lee recorded over 1,100 masters and composed over 270 songs.

American - Musician | May 26, 1920 - January 21, 2002

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Retire? Not on your life. I have no plans to stop singing. What are you going to do when you love music? It's a terrible disease. You can't stop. Of course, I'd like to get off the road.

Peggy Lee

I really don't have that many run-ins. People by and large are very nice to me.

Peggy Lee

You can't beat The Beatles, you join 'em.

Peggy Lee

I'm always happy when I'm cleaning, and besides, I had just found out that I was going to have a baby.

Peggy Lee

What are you going to do when you love music? You can't stop.

Peggy Lee

I learned courage from Buddha, Jesus, Lincoln, Einstein, and Mr. Cary Grant.

Peggy Lee

Is That All There Is?

Peggy Lee

I knew I couldn't sing over them, so I decided to sing under them. The more noise they made the more softly I sang. When they discovered they couldn't hear me, they began to look at me. Then they began to listen. As I sang, I kept thinking, 'softly with feeling.' The noise dropped to a hum; the hum gave way to silence. I had learned how to reach and hold my audience -- softly, with feeling.

Peggy Lee

I regard singing pretty much like acting. Each song is like playing a different role. I get very involved with my material. I feel a responsibility for the emotion it brings out in the listener.

Peggy Lee

You cant beat The Beatles, you join em.

Peggy Lee

One day he went away and I thought I'd die, but I didn't. And I said to myself: 'is that all there is to love?'

Peggy Lee

If that's all there is, my friends, then let's keep dancing.

Peggy Lee

You should always look like a star. Otherwise people will lose a little of the esteem they have for you.

Peggy Lee

The thing that I always notice that dates a record is the rhythm section. With a good arranger the music can be timeless. But, rhythm can change, because heaven knows, we didn't know rock was going to come in, did we?

Peggy Lee

They weren't really weddings, just long costume parties. (on three of her weddings)

Peggy Lee