Petula Clark quotes

I did all my real growing up in France, which I was almost not allowed to do at home. They liked my voice, they found me sexy, they didn't know anything about my childhood. In England, you'd come on to a bright cheerful song, do a bit of comedy, finish on a big ballad and wear a sparkly dress. That was about it. Suddenly I saw people like Aznavour and Piaf, songs coming from your heart, your soul, your guts, your sex, whatever, songs about everything, life and death, love and hate, wow! I realised you can use all of you when you perform. (Petula Clark)
I was with Karen Carpenter in Vegas. We were invited to Elvis's dressing room and I had to drag her away. She was such a sweet girl but I could see what was going on. I met him a few times after that, and he flirted very heavily with me. I was supposed to do a movie with him and that was stopped right away by my husband! View quote
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In some ways, I've always approached singing as acting, and the voice is just like a way of carrying the song. View quote
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It was a strange life, I suppose, but it was the only one I've ever known. What is a normal childhood anyway? View quote
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I had almost no education. I hardly went to school. I'd be away for weeks doing films, then I'd come back and have no idea what they were talking about. Of course the other kids loved it: ‘You may be a well-known star but you don't know how to do algebra.' It was a nightmare. View quote
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I am not really a reminiscing type person. I am not nostalgic at all. View quote
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There are definitely people who are stuck in the '60s and there are definitely people who think I am and it's just not true. I was performing for a long time before the '60s and I'll be doing exciting interesting things for along time to come. View quote
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