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Jo Stafford quotes

American Musician November 12, 1917 – July 16, 2008

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Jo Stafford quote: "I wasn't driven. I just really loved what I did."
I wasn't driven. I just really loved what I did. Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford quote: "There was never anything like it before in history. It was a..."
There was never anything like it before in history. It was a different kind of joyous, happy screaming. Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford quote: "Songwriting is an art unto itself, not to be confused with..."
Songwriting is an art unto itself, not to be confused with performing. Jo Stafford
I had four or five years in school training as a soprano. I fell into pop singing because of economics. I got out of high school and had to go work, and they weren't hiring opera singers. Jo Stafford
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
Jo Stafford quote: "I just learned my lyrics and tried not to bump into the..."
I just learned my lyrics and tried not to bump into the trumpet player. That was my philosophy. Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford quote: "Songs suffer at the mercy of the performer."
Songs suffer at the mercy of the performer. Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford quote: "You knew after eight bars that you were hearing something just..."
You knew after eight bars that you were hearing something just absolutely new and unique. Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford quote: "When rock came in, I wasn't bitter about it. I was puzzled."
When rock came in, I wasn't bitter about it. I was puzzled. Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford quote: "The world is a pile of grunge."
The world is a pile of grunge. Jo Stafford
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
Jo Stafford quote: "I've got a computer, but I won't go near it."
I've got a computer, but I won't go near it. Jo Stafford
Jo Stafford quote: "Whatever fame came did so not because I sought it."
Whatever fame came did so not because I sought it. Jo Stafford

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