Author: Johnny Mathis

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But I am very grateful for my success, and with success, of course, comes a whole lot of celebrity.

But I am very grateful for my success, and with success, of course, comes a whole lot of celebrity.

- Johnny Mathis

There are not so many songs written about love today like there were in the past. It's all changed, but that's why my songs still last as big favorites today.

There are not so many songs written about love today like there were in the past. It's all changed, but that's why my songs still last as big favorites today.

- Johnny Mathis

I also met, early on Ella Fitzgerald. Her songbooks are some of the most amazing bodies of work.

I also met, early on Ella Fitzgerald. Her songbooks are some of the most amazing bodies of work.

- Johnny Mathis

Homosexuality is a way of life that I've grown accustomed to.

Homosexuality is a way of life that I've grown accustomed to.

- Johnny Mathis

I've paid the price over the years, though: a lot of injuries and surgeries related to my sports career; my hips and knees took a lot of wear and tear.

I've paid the price over the years, though: a lot of injuries and surgeries related to my sports career; my hips and knees took a lot of wear and tear.

- Johnny Mathis

Years ago, I went to Brazil and fell in love with it. I really like the music, samba, bossa nova, the language and the people.

Years ago, I went to Brazil and fell in love with it. I really like the music, samba, bossa nova, the language and the people.

- Johnny Mathis

I think there are a lot of people who really want to be famous, they really do. I don't. It sort of gets in the way of the everyday things that I do.

I think there are a lot of people who really want to be famous, they really do. I don't. It sort of gets in the way of the everyday things that I do.

- Johnny Mathis

In other words, the celebrity gets out of hand, and if you're not careful, you will forget what you are about - and that is you are about making music that people want to hear.

In other words, the celebrity gets out of hand, and if you're not careful, you will forget what you are about - and that is you are about making music that people want to hear.

- Johnny Mathis

Christmas is never going to go away, and it's always going to be there. And there's always room for one more Christmas song, I think.

Christmas is never going to go away, and it's always going to be there. And there's always room for one more Christmas song, I think.

- Johnny Mathis

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