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The short story and the truth is that I was taking vocal lessons here in New York ... One day, instead of my lesson, the piano player and I went into a studio ... and we put down some demos ... Those demos got to Quincy Jones through an agent ... He listened to them, he called me, and we started to record.
Lesley Gore Quotes: The short story and the
I have to say that when I first started singing, I didn't think it was a very noble profession. I worked for people like Robert Kennedy and I thought: 'Wow, that's what it's about. That's how you change the world.' And then I watched that disintegrate in front of my eyes, and it was very discouraging.
Lesley Gore Quotes: I have to say that
You know, the interesting thing about having traveled around the country as much as I have, and I think it's sort of inadvertently what made me come out or at least begin doing things within the community and thinking more about that, was that I get to travel quite a bit.
Lesley Gore Quotes: You know, the interesting thing
As far as I'm concerned, collaboration is the essence of life. It's wonderful to be able to have talents, and, very often, we think that we know what our talents are, or we find out through a back door that we have a talent. I know that I found out I was a lyricist quite through a back door.
Lesley Gore Quotes: As far as I'm concerned,
Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows, everything that's wonderful, Is sure to come your way
Lesley Gore Quotes: Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows, everything
You can only bite off so much, so you gotta know what you want to do.
Lesley Gore Quotes: You can only bite off
Given that there was that era of girl group music and it's still very popular, but I think if you looked at the chart from that time you would see many more men on it. Because the industry, they were catering to young girls. I mean, that's what they thought their audience was.
Lesley Gore Quotes: Given that there was that
Actually, the funny thing is, after all these years, I've got all these new songs to learn for the show we're doing at Joe's Pub, so it's kind of fun to get down and rehearse new things, and also rethink some of the older songs, how we're going to do them.
Lesley Gore Quotes: Actually, the funny thing is,
I had an opportunity to meet Elvis, only once. It was at the MGM Grand. It was certainly not at the height of his career. No, it wasn't at the height of his career, but it was still a thrill to see him and meet him anyway. You know?
Lesley Gore Quotes: I had an opportunity to
I didn't disappear; I started writing songs and worked behind the scenes.
Lesley Gore Quotes: I didn't disappear; I started
On 'Sullivan,' you sang live. Not only that, you sang with a 40-piece band. So you had instruments that weren't even on the original record! So this was when the rubber met the road - when you had to really learn how to perform. And it was for 10 or 12 million people. So that was a challenge.
Lesley Gore Quotes: On 'Sullivan,' you sang live.
I decided to host a couple of the 'In The Life' programs. And I did that really as a result of meeting a lot of young gay people in the Midwest who really had nothing to relate to. At least I felt this program is presenting them with some options.
Lesley Gore Quotes: I decided to host a
I worked with Carl Perkins on a number of shows. Live shows. He just showed up and played. He just killed. Killed! Man ... he was amazing!
Lesley Gore Quotes: I worked with Carl Perkins
Don't tell me what to do, don't tell me what to say. And please, when I go out with you, don't put me on display.
Lesley Gore Quotes: Don't tell me what to
We recorded the record on a Saturday afternoon March 30th and I heard the record for the first time on April 6th. I was driving to school, literally seven days later.
Lesley Gore Quotes: We recorded the record on
I wouldn't go so far as to make 'You Don't Own Me' a tango or 'It's My Party' a hip-hop thing. Believe me, those things have been suggested to me. But I thought if I could stay true to the song, the arrangements would work. I'm really enjoying singing them.
Lesley Gore Quotes: I wouldn't go so far
I have a bit of a problem with 'American Idol.' Forgive me, but it's difficult for me to watch. I can't help but think of people being exploited. On the other hand, I'm really enjoying 'Glee.'
Lesley Gore Quotes: I have a bit of
If I've learned anything in this business, how stupid would it be not to do 'It's My Party' when people come to hear it?
Lesley Gore Quotes: If I've learned anything in
I meet a lot of young people in the Midwest, and I saw what a difference a show like In the Life can make to their lives in some of these small towns where, you know, there are probably two gay people in the whole damn town.
Lesley Gore Quotes: I meet a lot of
And I thought, you know, a little gender confusion makes a better person. A little adversity in life at an early age. It's character building.
Lesley Gore Quotes: And I thought, you know,
I don't know any other lifestyle. I get up in the morning and I really do feel that the world is my oyster, and I start that way, the same as I would if I were preparing to write a song: put a blank piece of paper up on the piano and you go for it.
Lesley Gore Quotes: I don't know any other
Really you just gotta keep chugging along and keep a positive attitude and get through all the problems. You gotta face them, otherwise you don't get through.
Lesley Gore Quotes: Really you just gotta keep
I still get a chill when I sing, 'You Don't Own Me.' I find some new feeling in it every time.
Lesley Gore Quotes: I still get a chill
I've listened to Eminem rap. That's not daily fare for me, but I can't help but admire how vivid what he does is. My own taste goes a little more toward Norah Jones.
Lesley Gore Quotes: I've listened to Eminem rap.
I have nothing but the best memories of growing up in New Jersey. Of course, I grew up in a nice town, a suburb. But Tenafly was right next to Englewood, which had a tremendous amount of racial tension in the '60s. So I was aware of the real world.
Lesley Gore Quotes: I have nothing but the
One night I saw them kissing at a party, so I kissed some other guy. Johnny jumped up and hit him, cause he still loved me, that's why.
Lesley Gore Quotes: One night I saw them
When I wake up in the morning, and I go to the piano, and there's a blank sheet of paper in front of me, by the end of the day, that could be a gold mine. You really do need to wake up and expect that the world is your oyster because it very well may be.
Lesley Gore Quotes: When I wake up in
I just kind of lived my life naturally and did what I wanted to do.
Lesley Gore Quotes: I just kind of lived
I think the record industry, by and large what's left of it, is still totally homophobic. I think it's much less so in the film industry now, but the record industry, it's always been a man's world.
Lesley Gore Quotes: I think the record industry,
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