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“It is my first WAFCON so being able to stand there, sing the national anthem with a proud chest, in that moment I was just thinking about my family, the people close to me, people that I care about and all of them watching me.”
Jennifer Cudjoe (born 1994) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Absolute intolerance of any form of criticism in The Gambia, with death threats, surveillance and arbitrary night-time arrests the daily lot of journalists who do not sing the government's praises.”
Yahya Jammeh (born 1965) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Gambia's Yahya Jammeh ready for 'billion-year' rule; Retrieved on 12 December 2011
“When I sing, I give my all.”
Pilita Corrales (1939–2025) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://tribune.net.ph/2025/04/19/stars-heartfelt-tribute-to-a-celebrated-icon
“I was the ye ye girl with the miniskirt, at 22 I was already famous, but I wanted to change and I transformed myself into a fifty-year-old woman to sing the authors I loved, like Brel who later became my friend, or Ferré who was like a brother.”
Patty Pravo (born 1948) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Patty Pravo: "I fotografi mi amavano. Certo, con questa faccia..." la Repubblica (December 12, 2020)
“It was in the damp, dark sweatshops of New York where I learned to sing of oppression, suffering and misery. During the day I worked and at night I wrote my poems.”
Morris Rosenfeld (1862–1923) said by 1923 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in The Poet of the Ghetto (1998) by Edgar J Goldenthal
“I sing it to the Lord! Why can't I relate, I can relate to that easily. I can only think of my exes, the good ones.”
Kuh Ledesma (born 1955) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Kuh Ledesma reflects on love life: 'Hindi ko hinahanap 'yan', By Robert Requintina 30 January 2023.
“I've always wanted an inspiration in my life. Before, when I didn't have a boyfriend, I couldn't sing. That's how it used to be. Now there's nothing like that. I have to give glory to the Lord for the talents He has given me.”
Kuh Ledesma (born 1955) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Kuh Ledesma reflects on love life: 'Hindi ko hinahanap 'yan', By Robert Requintina 30 January 2023.
“I’m really glad to sing and meet you,”
Rufa Mae Quinto (born 1978) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Rufa Mae Quinto, may mensahe kay Moira dela Torre matapos ang viral nilang performance, By Chris Franco 22 January 2026.
“Sometimes I wonder if we who sing along with the audience are not just a “club” of romantic young ladies playing “handball” within the walls of a pomegranate garden while outside people are tearing each other apart.”
Fabrizio De André (1940–1999) said by 1999 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Comin' in on a wing and a pray'r Comin' in on a wing and a pray'r Tho' there's one motor gone, We can still carry on, Comin' in on a wing and a pray'r. What a show what a fight Yes, we really hit our target for tonight How we sing as we limp thru the air Look below, there's our field over there With our full crew aboard And our trust in the Lord We're comin' in on a wing and a pray'r.”
Harold Adamson (1906–1980) first seen 1943 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer" (1943). Lyrics in Hit Parader, vol. 1, no. 8 (June 1943) p. 6
“Though we said our last goodbyes today, I know you’ll always look after me like this from afar — the little girl you watch pose and sing on the table, on random afternoons. I love you, Grandpa.”
Kim Molina (born 1991) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: . "Kim Molina bids farewell to her beloved Grandpa Ernesto: ‘I know you’ll always look after me’". ABS-CBN. 09 January 2026
“Wild thing You make my heart sing You make everything groovy Wild thing Wild thing, I think I love you But I wanna know for sure So come on and hold me tight I love you.”
Chip Taylor (1940–2026) first seen 1965 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Wild Thing (1965) · The Wild Ones (1965) · The Troggs (1966) Jimmi Hendrix at Monterey Pop (1967) · Chip Taylor performance with Kendall Carson (13 June 2010)
“I didn’t really pray for fame or wealth. I just prayed for a lasting career. I just wanted to sing for the love of singing.”
Sheryn Regis (born 1979) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sheryn Regis on life after coming out as a lesbian: My heart is happy Inquirer.Net, 20 June 2023.
“Yet do I marvel at this curious thing: To make a poet black, and bid him sing!”
Countee Cullen (1903–1946) said by 1946 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When I'm on stage, I turn into this rock person. I give everything I have. I sing with emotion, I'm loving it up there, and I think there's a lot of energy. In the same way that I'm open when I speak, I'm that open on stage.”
Tove Lo (born 1987) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Rubenstein, Holly (24 April 2014). "In Tove Lo Veritas". Interview.
“...I think of the Negro's life and of its mystery. We have no more marks to guide us than the bird in the air or the fish in the water, and in the midst of this uncertainty we live, and some laugh and others sing. (chapter 15)”
Simone Schwarz-Bart (born 1938) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have never said “I love you “. I guess for me that’s just too vulnerable. I get that feeling that if I say it, my bolz would shrink and maybe disappear. Happy I get to sing it though.”
Chike Ezekpeazu Osebuka (born 1993) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My first love is film making, being an actor. Dancing is something I did as an entertainer, I call myself an entertainer. The only thing I can’t really do is to sing.”
Kunle Remi (born 1988) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My mouth shall sing your highest praise”
Panam Percy Paul (born 1957) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The stage became an extension of the classroom. Who says musicians can not sing about government policies, trends, events, and happenings that inform the quality of life of the people?”
Buchi Atuonwu (born 1963) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“They can also teach multiplication tables in Capri. I myself studied on the island, up to gymnasium. In the evenings I would tour the island's nightclubs to sing, in the afternoon I would take lessons from a German teacher and in the morning I would go to school like a ghost. I had become transparent, I weighed 55 kilos.”
Peppino di Capri (1939–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Who can sing to you but your brother in arms, your brother in blood. You Senegalese Tirailleurs, my black brothers with warm hands, lying under ice and death?”
Léopold Sedar Senghor (1906–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I sing of your passing beauty, a form I fix in the Eternal, before jealous fate reduces you to ashes to nourish the roots of life.”
Léopold Sedar Senghor (1906–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Mothers sing a lullaby”
Susan Kiguli (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Sing, O Muse, of the man so wary and wise, who in far lands Wandered whenas he had wasted the sacred town of the Trojans.”
Henry Bernard Cotterill (1846–1924) said by 1924 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Women are free to stand up and speak out and sing about whatever they like.”
Cheikha Rimitti (1923–2006) said by 2006 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Mom always said not to move my lips when I talked, so people wouldn't be able to read my lips. And I don't and it makes me sound different from others. When I sing, it comes from my nose and head, not my stomach and mouth. Jamaica is a dangerous place, you grow up fast and learn to be smart, the fewer people who know what you're saying, the better.”
Tommy Lee Sparta (born 1987) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: One of dancehall's newest stars and the last of Vybz Kartel's disciples to hit, was recently in Europe for his first tour and Kingsize caught up with him;Retrieved on May 10, 2013
“The singers should sing, the writers should write, the painters should paint”
Sungi Mlengeya (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I’ve played for See Them band for five years. I’ve backed many artistes in the studio including Evangelist Diana Asamoah, Jewel Ackah, Mary Ghansah, Ernest Opoku Jnr, Aseibu Amanfi. Through this, God was preparing me for the task ahead. So when it comes to stage performance, I don’t intend to brag but by the grace of God, I sing to entertain, to move people so they forget their worries.”
Joyce Blessing wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You might not be the biggest group in terms of the numbers, but we do hear your voices when you sing for us.”
Lehlohonolo Seema (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My mom would always be telling me, ‘You’re a little superstar; you need to sing.’ But, now I’m a whole rapper.”
LightSkinKeisha (born 1994) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: How LightSkinKeisha turned viral moments into good-ass music; (November 14, 2018)
“She loves dressing up and doing cheers, so that's really all I've gotten, what you've seen. It's cute. It's so cute. She loves to dance and sing and perform and all the things.”
Gabrielle Union (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I personally don't think shooting a bunch of people in a McDonald's adds up to much. I'd like to see the earth really cleared of its bulk. So it could be fit for someone like Mario Lanza to sing here again.”
Nick Bougas (born 1955) first seen 1994 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in Heard, Alex (February 21, 1994). "Adolf Hitler Was Just the Beginning. Art to Die For". The New Republic. Vol. 210, no. 8. Washington, D.C. p. 23.
“I was always singing and dancing for my brothers friends when he came back home from college. One day, I wanted to sing for him and his friends, and one of them offered me $20. I knew I was going places! LOL I was always ready to perform for anyone who would listen. I was never shy so naturally, my mom noticed that and enrolled me into acting class. I landed an agent and the rest is history!”
Porscha Coleman (born 1985) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I would love to act, either in movies or on the stage, but not having to sing, which would happen if I did musicals.”
Amii Stewart (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The difference is I’ve been able to kind of sing from my heart and not have to worry so much of what somebody else would say, if they agree with the topic or if that’s what they’re going through.”
LaTocha Scott (born 1973) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: LaTocha Scott-Bivens Dishes on New Solo Album — and the Tension within XSCAPE", Mar 23, 2023
“When I was about four or five years old, living on the Island, I used to sing and tell people that I would become a movie star someday. Recently, I found it fascinating to recall that memory. It brought back the feeling I had as a kid when I realized I wanted to act. So, I went to my mother and told her that I wanted to act. Consequently, I joined Marla Gibbs' acting class.”
Desreta Jackson (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It’s a challenge because I’ve never done this kind of storytelling. When I wanted to communicate something on stage, it was always, “I can dance it for you. I can show you how I feel when I move my body in a certain way. I can sing how I feel.” But now I’m getting to a place of feeling that I’m good using words to relay that same depth of emotionality. It’s been a beautiful learning process.”
Ephraim Sykes (born 1985) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When we've been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun, We've no less days to sing God's praise Than when we'd first begun.”
John Newton (misattributed) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Oh, I just sing like I hurt inside.”
Patsy Cline (attributed) first seen 1963 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted by WSM radio employee Trudy Stamper; liner notes, The Patsy Cline Story (Decca/MCA, 1963)
“Find one person in the audience and sing to them with all of your heart. And then cast a spell over them. Hoss, if you can't do it with feeling — don't.”
Patsy Cline (attributed) first seen 1986 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in The Real Patsy Cline (1986 documentary film)
“I'm the interpreter. I'm the one who takes your words and brings them to life. I was trained to sing and dance and laugh, and that's what I want to do.”
Aaliyah (attributed) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Words are freeborn, and not the vassals of the gruff tryants of prose to do their bidding only. They have the same right to dance and sing as the dewdrops have to sparkle and the stars to shine.”
Abraham Coles (attributed) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I think today there is space and work available for everyone out here. Earlier the scenario was different. Like there was a time when there was monopoly, only two or three singers would get to sing...It was difficult that time. But today the emphasis is on newness, novelty, so there is room for everyone.”
Shreya Ghoshal (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Further to the westward lies the valley of the Dhoon [Dehradun], and the territory of Sue-na-Ghur [Srinagar, Uttarakhand]; and further still, the more recent conquests, stretching to the village, in which Umar Sing [Amar Singh Thapa], a chief of uncommon talents, commanded, and indeed, exercised an authority almost independent.”
Amar Singh Thapa (1751–1816) said by 1816 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“By shallow rivers, to whose falls Melodious birds sing madrigals.”
Christopher Marlowe (1564–1593) said by 1593 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“'T is strange that death should sing. I am the cygnet to this pale faint swan, Who chants a doleful hymn to his own death, And from the organ-pipe of frailty sings His soul and body to their lasting rest.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“Orpheus with his lute made trees, And the mountain-tops that freeze, Bow themselves when he did sing.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“The eagle suffers little birds to sing.”
William Shakespeare (1564–1616) said by 1616 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source
“More safe I sing with mortal voice, unchang'd To hoarse or mute, though fall'n on evil days, On evil days though fall'n, and evil tongues.”
John Milton (1608–1674) said by 1674 at the latest bartlett, Public domain source