Tiny Tim Quotes

What if Whitney was at her top, and we brought in a name like Whitney Houston, it would sell.

The first time I met Beyonce she was about 18 years old, sitting in a makeup chair eating fried chicken, and I knew it was only a matter of time before everyone would know her name.

Since I was four, my goal was to be a famous singer and a famous actor.

That's my idol, Elvis Presley. If you went to my house, you'd see pictures all over of Elvis. He's just the greatest entertainer that ever lived. And I think it's because he had such presence. When Elvis walked into a room, Elvis Presley was in the f***ing room. I don't give a f*** who was in the room with him, Bogart, Marilyn Monroe.

Cher's great, she's incredible. She is an enormous, enormous star, who goes anywhere and crowds follow her...and yet she's a disciplined actress and she's down to Earth and cool. I can't say enough good things about her.

Presley's what I go by, why don't you change the station.

In 20 years I had sold more records for RCA than any artist except Elvis Presley.

I'm not trying to be the next Dave Grohl or Phil Collins.

Growing up, the last thing I ever thought I'd do is be an entertainer.

My dreams and aspirations when I was a child for as long as I can remember was to be an entertainer.

If David Bowie wants, I'll put him in my phone book.

As an actor, you can believe that you are the reason for a show's success, but these things are a brand name now. They're like Coca-Cola. It's like, with or without you, people are still gonna drink it.

As Buddy Rich, for instance, broke into the business at the age of three, I think it was, on drums, so indeed did I break into the business at the age of four as a singer.

When Elvis was performing, you just tried to figure out a way to get there. I think he set all the records and anyone that has ever had the good fortune to see him, you know what it's like to try to get in to see Elvis. It was impossible, practically.

You have to be a star to be in this business.

I'm not a pop star.

I feel like Elvis. Only alive.

Chrissie Hynde is the blueprint for any teenage pop star wannabe looking to have some real cred.

'American Idol' is a juggernaut... Because of my 'American Idol' win, I am able to do the thing that I love most, which is to be an entertainer.

I left home to become a singer and didn't realise when I turned comedian.

George Martin recorded a lot of my stuff before the Beatles, so I observed their meteoric rise.

She's a total professional, a diva, a mega-star, not just in music but in the entertainment industry. You always learn from the greats, and J.Lo is one.

Working with Dolly Parton was one of the coolest experiences of my life.

I'm an entertainer - that's what I do.

People tend to forget you. I didn't want people to go, 'That is that guy that used to play in Van Halen. What's his name again?'