Jo Stafford famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

When rock music came in, I wasn't bitter about it. I was puzzled.
-- Jo Stafford

#Music #Rocks #Bitter
Whatever fame came did so not because I sought it.
-- Jo Stafford

#Fame
I've got a computer, but I won't go near it.
-- Jo Stafford

#Computer
I'll probably never put out another album because I'm a tough critic of my work, and I don't think I could come up to those standards any more.
-- Jo Stafford

#Thinking #Albums #Tough
I wasn't driven. I just really loved what I did.
-- Jo Stafford

#Driven
I had a very unusual contract. Most artists actually pay for their record dates and it comes out of their royalties. I paid for nothing.
-- Jo Stafford

#Artist #Records #Pay
Songs suffer at the mercy of the performer.
-- Jo Stafford

#Song #Suffering #Mercy
I just learned my lyrics and tried not to bump into the trumpet player. That was my philosophy.
-- Jo Stafford

#Philosophy #Player #Talking
Songwriting is an art unto itself, not to be confused with performing.
-- Jo Stafford

#Art #Confused #Songwriting
The world is a pile of grunge.
-- Jo Stafford

#World #Grunge
You knew after eight bars that you were hearing something just absolutely new and unique.
-- Jo Stafford

#Unique #Eight #Bars

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