A biography for Tom Joneshasn’t been written yet.
“When I started recording, I thought I'd be able to do all kinds of records: jazz, country, dance - and I've always wanted to do a gospel album.”
“I've tried wearing more than one ring on one hand and it doesn't look good. It's overkill, I think. So I think a ring on either hand. Nine times out of ten I'll go for pinky rings, but not always.”
“I haven't become an American! Having a house in LA is just where the house is. It's just a convenience thing living there. I carry Wales around inside me. I'd consider moving back there one day. I never really left.”
“Dean Martin always dressed very well but then he was a good looking fella with a good physique so he could wear anything.”
“I don't think you can sing about certain things when you're a teen-ager or in your early 20s, because you haven't lived long enough. So I think living gives you character and that comes out in your voice.”
“Time is my enemy. Time will catch up with me vocally. And I dread that. I dread to think about life without singing.”
“I'm a lyric man - I'm always looking for meaningful songs.”
“Winning the Outstanding Contribution award is great, because you know you have won in advance. Previously, I have been really nervous during the ceremony because you have no idea if you are going to get called up on stage. This time I could relax and enjoy myself.”
“Oh yeah, I would have been a coal miner, I would think, if I hadn't had tuberculosis when I was 12.”
“I've always felt myself as being a serious singer.”
“You can't be a sexy person unless you have something sexy to offer. With me, it's my voice: the way that I sing, the way I express myself when I sing.”