Engelbert Humperdinck

From me growing up with a large family and everybody singing around the Christmas tree, it was a wonderful, wonderful upbringing. ”

Naughtiness is a part of growing up. It starts when you're a toddler and never ends. ”

La Marseillaise' sounds best ringing around a packed sports stadium. Its lyrics evoke revolution, conflict, taking up arms, preparing for the fight - everything my music does not! Even in our largely peaceful times, it retains its rousing, martial air that gives it a power that hasn't diminished. ”

I know I haven't spent a lot of time with my children because my job takes me all over the world and takes me away from my children, but I've given them a good education and security. If anything happens to me, my children's future is well-secured. So I think I've done well as a father. ”

The job of an artist is to entertain and not get involved with politics. We give the people in the countries we are visiting a good show - that's the purpose of an entertainer. ”

In my early days, I sang rock stuff, but the career didn't kick until '67. ”

My job is to entertain people and make them happy. I'm blessed to be able to do that. ”

I still get nervous before every performance. ”

There is no harm in showing your feelings. It's not unmanly. ”

When I first got successful, I was particularly aware of being immaculate at all times, so I would get on a plane in one outfit, and get off in another. It doesn't happen in today's world, but when you are met by the press at both ends, you do have to. ”