Engelbert Humperdinck

“I have dreams where everything will disappear or go away, so I'm always working harder each year.”

“I think it's important to have a sense of humor. You have to be able to laugh at yourself.”

“I've always believed applause is food for an artist.”

“The job of an artist is to entertain and not get involved with politics. We give the people in the countries we are visiting a good show - that's the purpose of an entertainer.”

“I still get nervous before every performance.”

“I can go in front of thousands of people on stage and not be afraid, but when there's just a few people, that scares me.”

“Elvis stole his sideburns from me.”

“My first manager was Gordon Mills, who I'd met right at the beginning. We shared a flat in London and traveled with rock bands doing one-nighters. Later, he became a songwriter and manager whose stable was Tom Jones, Gilbert O'Sullivan, and myself.”

“Fifty - it's going to be for the rest of my life. I'm going to count myself as a 50-year-old, sing like I'm 50, and act like I am, too. That's how I feel, and I believe if you have that frame of mind, it keeps you young.”

“I don't ever want to think my time is up as a performer. I have been afforded the opportunity to sell 150 million albums, to travel to places I never thought I would go. I'm going to keep on performing. I hope it never ends.”

“I've had Harleys on both sides of the Atlantic, so I'm a lover of a Harley motorcycle.”

“When I first started singing, I didn't know which direction to take - I sang rock & roll and all kinds of things.”

“I don't want to slow down. It's my life. I love being on the road and giving concerts.”

“I don't think you should rely on medicine. I think you should rely upon herbal doctors, acupuncture, and doctors outside the medical world, with different kinds and forms of treatment.”

“I have a very good sense of humour. I love telling jokes, especially on the golf course.”

“My father was 91 when he passed away of natural causes, and my mother died aged 88. She had a heart condition and had many heart attacks throughout her life, but she had ten children, so that would have put a strain on her body.”

“I hate holding grudges.”

“I always feel discontent, like there's somewhere else to go, somewhere else to be. I'm a very ambitious person.”

“I really enjoy what I do. And if you want a lasting career, you have to work at it. Keep it current. Keep it fresh.”