I knew I had a remarkable voice, but I was embarrassed because it was so high. But when I sang at my bar mitzvah, the rabbi was in tears. He said to my parents, ‘He must become a cantor in the synagogue,’ but my mother said, ‘No, he’s going to be a concert pianist.’ Neil Sedaka Read Quote
I didn’t want to be a rock and roller. I wanted to be a Bobby Darin because he was the epitome of the performer, the sophisticated. Neil Sedaka Read Quote
Family has always been very important to my life. Even though I make my living as an artist, my creativity is merely a fantasy world. Having a close family has been a stabilizing rock for me. Neil Sedaka Read Quote
I like Maroon 5, Cold Play. Snow Patrol from Ireland is very good. Adele is wonderful. I enjoy a new singer named Rumer. I don’t care for rap or hip-hop. Neil Sedaka Read Quote
Andy Warhol was a good friend of mine. We used to go to the Studio 54 nightclub together with the likes of Liza Minnelli, and we’d dance through the night. Neil Sedaka Read Quote
I still play my old vinyl LPs – I like the scratches – and I miss browsing in record shops, because they held great nostalgia for me. Neil Sedaka Read Quote
Between 1963 and 1975, I worked very little. The Beatles had come to New York and changed music – all the solo singers were out of work. Neil Sedaka Read Quote
The spiritual writing of the song is where you’re chosen as a vehicle, and it comes from something up above. You don’t move; it writes itself. It’s very spooky, but that’s happened to me just a few times. Neil Sedaka Read Quote