Anne Murray 28 Tremendous Quotes

Anne Murray 28 Tremendous Quotese

Growing up, I heard nothing but the best music.

— Anne Murray

My parents were into The Mills Brothers, Perry Como, Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, Sarah Vaughn, and all those people sung the most wonderful songs - and even when I got into rock 'n' roll, that stayed with me.

— Anne Murray

I want to build a house in Indian Harbour, that's all.

— Anne Murray

I don't want to look out and perform in front of people who are drunk. I did that when I was playing little clubs.

— Anne Murray

But I'm a real Gemini; I'm completely different at home than when I'm on tour.

— Anne Murray

You have to be real sharp when you're touring. I'm dull normal at home. So when I come off the road, my kids have to put up with Mom making cracks every five minutes for a couple of days.

— Anne Murray

I remember when I was doing my first Christmas album, I thought, 'Wouldn't it be nice to find new Christmas songs?' Then I went, 'Are you crazy?' When I decorate my tree I don't want new Christmas songs, I want to hear all the familiar songs!

— Anne Murray

Wind turbines are imposing structures and definitely not the kind of thing one wants to see from a golf course.

— Anne Murray

Turbines are a curiosity, but only once.

— Anne Murray

People are going to a place like Pugwash and that whole area to escape from industry, to have the serenity of the surroundings and the beauty.

— Anne Murray

Once, I was up north with friends and, after dinner, one lady who was at the table said, 'Would you sing for me?' and I went 'Well, sure.' And the other women are looking and going, 'You never sing for us.' Well, you never ask me.

— Anne Murray

It is important what you look like, period. So, I grew up and realized, 'Just put on the shoes and wear some nice clothes and forget about it and try to sing well.'

— Anne Murray

Canadian tours are big and difficult, because of the large spaces between cities.

— Anne Murray

You know what I find truly amazing? I haven't had a hit record since the mid-'80s, and still people show up to pack up the places I'm playing.

— Anne Murray

There's an age group that's just not being entertained - the boomers. There's a void out there. It's nice to be one of those who can fill that void.

— Anne Murray

I do duets with folks like Randy Goodman, Aaron Neville, Bryan Adams, people like that.

— Anne Murray

It was nice to be home for a change. Nice to be with my husband. Nice to be with the kids. But it's also nice to be touring again.

— Anne Murray

I don't get played on radio anymore. Once you're over 40, forget it.

— Anne Murray

It's hard for performers to grow old gracefully, but I'm trying.

— Anne Murray

People who buy my records don't go into music stores - music stores which are fading before our very eyes.

— Anne Murray

Nelly Furtado has the right idea in reinventing herself.

— Anne Murray

I've never been overexposed or in people's faces, although there are some who argue that in the late '70s and early '80s, I was played a lot!

— Anne Murray

Suddenly, I was in a category with Barbara Striesand, Olivia Newton John, Donna Summer, Carley Simon - it was kind of neat for me.

— Anne Murray

I was at home, pregnant, and everybody was telling me, 'You're on a roll, don't have another baby, wait a while.' Looking back, I realize my career was peaking when I was having babies, for God's sake!

— Anne Murray

I've always had good songs, it's the great songs that are difficult to find.

— Anne Murray

People want new faces. And I don't blame them. It's just getting difficult for us oldsters to get anyone to take notice.

— Anne Murray

I've been playing Sunrise for years. I love it there. It's so loosey-goosey. I was up at the Kravis Center and it was, like, 'Oh my God!' All the minkdraggers, you know?

— Anne Murray

There's nothing I hate more than having to cancel shows. In 36 years of performing, I think I've only canceled six times.

— Anne Murray

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