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Bing Crosby Quotes

He never contributed a damn thing to music. (on Elvis Presley) Picture Quote #1

My golf is woeful, but I will never surrender Picture Quote #1

I’ll be home for Christmas. You can count on me Picture Quote #1

I often talked to Bing Crosby, and while I liked him, I never understood why he was so popular. To me his voice was just a gimmick Picture Quote #1

When I’m worried and I can’t sleep, I count my blessings instead of sheep. And I fall asleep ... counting my blessings Picture Quote #1

The things Elvis has done during his career and the things he has contributed and created are really something very important to the music business Picture Quote #1

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There is nothing in the world I wouldn’t do for (Bob) Hope, and there is nothing he wouldn’t do for me ... We spend our lives doing nothing for each other Picture Quote #1

It’s not like I’m the first man ever to do this, y’know? You gotta go back to Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby and Sammy Davis Jr. Those are people who’ve done music well and movies well, and y’know, Frank Sinatra and Elvis and all these dudes have made the transition. I don’t know about Elvis, ‘bout doin’ ‘em good, y’know? It’s nothin’ new Picture Quote #1

Bing Crosby and I weren’t the types to go around kissing each other. We always had a light jab for each other. One of our stock lines used to be There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for Bing, and there’s nothing he wouldn’t do for me. And that’s the way we go through life - doing nothing for each other! Picture Quote #1

I was always a fan of the old-style comics. I loved vaudeville. I loved Milton Berle, Dick Shawn, Phyllis Diller, Don Rickles, Charlie Callas, all those guys. Hilarious. I love the Bing Crosby and Bob Hope movies, and Abbott and Costello. My television influences were ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus,’ ‘Benny Hill,’ and ‘Hee Haw.’ Picture Quote #1

In all, I was in 16 movies, including ‘The Bishop’s Wife’ with Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven; I was in ‘Rio Grande’ with John Wayne, ‘Albuquerque’ with Randall Scott, ‘Blue Skies’ with Bing Crosby and ‘Hans Christian Anderson’ with Danny Kaye Picture Quote #1

A lot of people influenced me as I was learning but probably Bing Crosby was the most influential, because I would hear his Christmas albums, which my parents played a lot Picture Quote #1

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You’ll never be a wonderful woman or even a wonderful human being until you learn to have some regard for human frailty Picture Quote #1

I’m proud to acknowledge my debt to the ‘Reverend Satchelmouth’ ... He is the beginning and the end of music in America Picture Quote #1

I love ‘White Christmas.’ That’s one of my favorites just because I love the music. I love the story, Bing Crosby. It’s just one of my all time favorites. And it’s hard to have a Christmas without seeing a little bit of Jimmy Stewart and angels running around town Picture Quote #1

Bing Crosby and I play a lot of golf together and I have a small course at my place where we often play for side stakes. The only troulbe is that when I win, I always have to engage and attorney before I can draw the money Picture Quote #1

I came from a family where my people didn’t like rhythm and blues. Bing Crosby - pennies from Heaven - ella Fitzgerald, was all I heard Picture Quote #1

If you hear Bing Crosby trying to swing, it doesn’t work. He swings like a rusty gate Picture Quote #1

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We’d dub the one that came off best into the final transcription. It gave us a chance to ad lib as much as we wanted, knowing that excess ad libbing could be sliced from the final product Picture Quote #1

You know how I came up with the name ‘Road to the Super Bowl?’ It’s an homage to the old Bob Hope - Bing Crosby buddy movies - you know, like ‘Road to Zanzibar’ or ‘Road to Morocco.’ Can you tell? All I’ve done my whole life is go to movies Picture Quote #1

They have a kind of Bob Hope and Bing Crosby thing going on Picture Quote #1

That was a great game of golf, fellers Picture Quote #1

Christmas has a way of bringing out the best in everyone Picture Quote #1

Once or twice I’ve been described as a light comedian. I consider this the most accurate description of my abilities I’ve ever seen Picture Quote #1

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I think popular music in this country is one of the few things in the twentieth century that have made giant strides in reverse Picture Quote #1

I don`t sing anywhere as good as I used to, and I feel sincerely that it`s getting worse Picture Quote #1

Oh, listen a lot and talk less. You can’t learn anything when you’re talking Picture Quote #1

If I made a mistake in singing a song or in the script, I could have some fun with it, then retain any of the fun that sounded amusing Picture Quote #1

Honestly, I think I’ve stretched a talent which is so thin it’s almost transparent over a quite unbelievable term of years Picture Quote #1

You’ll never be a wonderful woman or even a wonderful human being until you learn to have some regard for human frailty Picture Quote #1

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He never contributed a damn thing to music. (on Elvis Presley) (Bing Crosby Quotes) My golf is woeful, but I will never surrender (Bing Crosby Quotes) I’ll be home for Christmas. You can count on me (Bing Crosby Quotes) I often talked to Bing Crosby, and while I liked him, I never understood why he was so popular. To me his voice was just a gimmick (Bing Crosby Quotes) When I’m worried and I can’t sleep, I count my blessings instead of sheep. And I fall asleep ... counting my blessings. (Bing Crosby Quotes) The things Elvis has done during his career and the things he has contributed and created are really something very important to the music business. (Bing Crosby Quotes) There is nothing in the world I wouldn’t do for (Bob) Hope, and there is nothing he wouldn’t do for me ... We spend our lives doing nothing for each other. (Bing Crosby Quotes) It’s not like I’m the first man ever to do this, y’know? You gotta go back to Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby and Sammy Davis Jr. Those are people who’ve done music well and movies well, and y’know, Frank Sinatra and Elvis and all these dudes have made the transition. I don’t know about Elvis, ‘bout doin’ ‘em good, y’know? It’s nothin’ new. (Bing Crosby Quotes) Bing Crosby and I weren’t the types to go around kissing each other. We always had a light jab for each other. One of our stock lines used to be There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for Bing, and there’s nothing he wouldn’t do for me. And that’s the way we go through life - doing nothing for each other! (Bing Crosby Quotes) I was always a fan of the old-style comics. I loved vaudeville. I loved Milton Berle, Dick Shawn, Phyllis Diller, Don Rickles, Charlie Callas, all those guys. Hilarious. I love the Bing Crosby and Bob Hope movies, and Abbott and Costello. My television influences were ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus,’ ‘Benny Hill,’ and ‘Hee Haw.’ (Bing Crosby Quotes) In all, I was in 16 movies, including ‘The Bishop’s Wife’ with Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven; I was in ‘Rio Grande’ with John Wayne, ‘Albuquerque’ with Randall Scott, ‘Blue Skies’ with Bing Crosby and ‘Hans Christian Anderson’ with Danny Kaye. (Bing Crosby Quotes) A lot of people influenced me as I was learning but probably Bing Crosby was the most influential, because I would hear his Christmas albums, which my parents played a lot. (Bing Crosby Quotes) You’ll never be a wonderful woman or even a wonderful human being until you learn to have some regard for human frailty. (Bing Crosby Quotes) I’m proud to acknowledge my debt to the ‘Reverend Satchelmouth’ ... He is the beginning and the end of music in America (Bing Crosby Quotes) I love ‘White Christmas.’ That’s one of my favorites just because I love the music. I love the story, Bing Crosby. It’s just one of my all time favorites. And it’s hard to have a Christmas without seeing a little bit of Jimmy Stewart and angels running around town. (Bing Crosby Quotes) Bing Crosby and I play a lot of golf together and I have a small course at my place where we often play for side stakes. The only troulbe is that when I win, I always have to engage and attorney before I can draw the money (Bing Crosby Quotes) I came from a family where my people didn’t like rhythm and blues. Bing Crosby - pennies from Heaven - ella Fitzgerald, was all I heard (Bing Crosby Quotes) If you hear Bing Crosby trying to swing, it doesn’t work. He swings like a rusty gate (Bing Crosby Quotes) We’d dub the one that came off best into the final transcription. It gave us a chance to ad lib as much as we wanted, knowing that excess ad libbing could be sliced from the final product (Bing Crosby Quotes) You know how I came up with the name ‘Road to the Super Bowl?’ It’s an homage to the old Bob Hope - Bing Crosby buddy movies - you know, like ‘Road to Zanzibar’ or ‘Road to Morocco.’ Can you tell? All I’ve done my whole life is go to movies (Bing Crosby Quotes) They have a kind of Bob Hope and Bing Crosby thing going on (Bing Crosby Quotes) That was a great game of golf, fellers (Bing Crosby Quotes) Christmas has a way of bringing out the best in everyone (Bing Crosby Quotes) Once or twice I’ve been described as a light comedian. I consider this the most accurate description of my abilities I’ve ever seen (Bing Crosby Quotes) I think popular music in this country is one of the few things in the twentieth century that have made giant strides in reverse (Bing Crosby Quotes) I don`t sing anywhere as good as I used to, and I feel sincerely that it`s getting worse (Bing Crosby Quotes) Oh, listen a lot and talk less. You can’t learn anything when you’re talking (Bing Crosby Quotes) If I made a mistake in singing a song or in the script, I could have some fun with it, then retain any of the fun that sounded amusing (Bing Crosby Quotes) Honestly, I think I’ve stretched a talent which is so thin it’s almost transparent over a quite unbelievable term of years (Bing Crosby Quotes) You’ll never be a wonderful woman or even a wonderful human being until you learn to have some regard for human frailty (Bing Crosby Quotes)