Frank Sinatra Quotes

Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy.

— Frank Sinatra

“The big lesson in life, baby, is never be scared of anyone or anything.”

— Frank Sinatra

“You may be a puzzle, but I like the way the parts fit.”

— Frank Sinatra

Basically, I'm for anything that gets you through the night - be it prayer, tranquilizers or a bottle of Jack Daniels.

— Frank Sinatra

“I would like to be remembered as a man who had a wonderful time living life, a man who had good friends, fine family - and I don't think I could ask for anything more than that, actually.”

— Frank Sinatra

“For nobody else, gave me thrill-with all your faults, I love you still. It had to be you, wonderful you, it had to be you.”

— Frank Sinatra

“The best is yet to come and won't that be fine.”

— Frank Sinatra

“When lip service to some mysterious deity permits bestiality on Wednesday and absolution on Sunday, cash me out.”

— Frank Sinatra

“That's life,and I can't deny it/Many times I thought of cuttin' out but my heart won't buy it.”

— Frank Sinatra

For what is a man, what has he got. If not himself, then he has naught.

— Frank Sinatra

Cock your hats, angles are attitudes

— Frank Sinatra

“Regrets, I've had a few;
But then again, too few to mention.”

— Frank Sinatra

“Dare to wear the foolish clown face.”

— Frank Sinatra

“May you live to be 100 and may the last voice you hear be mine.”

— Frank Sinatra

“Throughout my career, if I have done anything, I have paid attention to every note and every word I sing - if I respect the song. If I cannot project this to a listener, I fail.”

— Frank Sinatra

“People often remark that I'm pretty lucky. Luck is only important in so far as getting the chance to sell yourself at the right moment. After that, you've got to have talent and know how to use it.”

— Frank Sinatra

“Don't get even, get mad.”

— Frank Sinatra

“I am a thing of beauty.”

— Frank Sinatra

“You treat a lady like a dame, and a dame like a lady.”

— Frank Sinatra

A man doesn't know what happiness is until he's married. By then, it's too late.

— Frank Sinatra

“In Hoboken, when I was a kid, I lived in a plenty tough neighborhood.”

— Frank Sinatra

There have been many accolades uttered about Elvis' talent and performances through the years, all of which I agree with wholeheartedly. I shall miss him dearly as a friend. He was a warm, considerate and generous man.

— Frank Sinatra

“Take a deep breath, pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again.”

— Frank Sinatra

“Orange is the happiest color.”

— Frank Sinatra

“You buy a Ferrari when you want to be somebody. You buy a Lamborghini when you are somebody.”

— Frank Sinatra

“Who knows where the road will lead us
Only a fool would say,
But if you let me love you
I'm sure to love you all the way.”

— Frank Sinatra

The record shows, I took the blows . And did it my way.

— Frank Sinatra

“I've always had a theory that whenever guys and gals start swinging, they begin to lose interest in conquering the world. They just want a comfortable pad and stereo and wheels, and their thoughts turn to the good things of life - not to war. They loosen up, they live and they're more apt to let live.”

— Frank Sinatra

“Most of what has been written about me is one big blur, but I do remember being described in one simple word that I agree with. It was in a piece that tore me apart for my personal behavior, but the writer said that when the music began and I started to sing, I was "honest."”

— Frank Sinatra

“For years I've nursed a secret desire to spend the Fourth of July in a double hammock with a swingin' redheaded broad. But I could never find me a double hammock”

— Frank Sinatra

I love all those girls the same as they love me. I get thousands of letters a week from girls who love me ... Every time I sing a song, I make love to them. I'm a boudoir singer.

— Frank Sinatra

I get an audience personally involved in a song - because I'm involved myself. It's not something I do deliberately: I can't help myself. If the song is a lament at the loss of love, I get an ache in my gut. I feel the loss myself and I cry out the loneliness, the hurt and the pain that I feel.

— Frank Sinatra

“When I sing, I believe. I'm honest.”

— Frank Sinatra

That's life (that's life), that's what all the people say
You're ridin' high in April, shot down in May
But I know I'm gonna change that tune
When I'm back on top, back on top in June

— Frank Sinatra

“Only sing - don't do cheap songs, don't do silly songs, just do, just do wonderful songs that are well-written.”

— Frank Sinatra

“What's [the Beatles'] I Am the Walrus all about?”

— Frank Sinatra

That's life (that's life), I tell you I can't deny it
I thought of quitting, baby, but my heart just ain't gonna buy it
And if I didn't think it was worth one single try
I'd jump right on a big bird and then I'd fly

— Frank Sinatra

“As you may know, I have many good friends in the press who, unfortunately, have thus far refused to identify themselves and go public.”

— Frank Sinatra

“Start spreading the news, I am leaving today.
I want to be a part of it, New York, New York.”

— Frank Sinatra

“There are several things I think I would have done if I had the chance again. I would have been a little more patient about getting out into the world. I would have seen to it that I had a more formal education. I would have become an accomplished mu”

— Frank Sinatra

“You've got to be on the ball from the minute you step out into that spotlight. You gotta know exactly what you're doing every second on that stage, otherwise the act goes right into the bathroom. It's all over. Good night.”

— Frank Sinatra

“If you can make it there, you'll make it anywhere; it's up to you, New York, New York.”

— Frank Sinatra

“I said to Mr. Pavarotti once ... a marvelous man and a great artist ... I said to him ... "Maestro, I'm having trouble closing out a note so that it's almost as thin as a butter knife ... finish it out quietly like that." I said, "I have trouble doing that. What do you think I should do?" He said, "Justa close up your mouth." That's all he said, and I fell on the floor. I thought he was gonna give me a dissertation.”

— Frank Sinatra

“People who make a living off other people's fortunes or misfortunes are parasites.”

— Frank Sinatra

“And if you should survive to 105
Look at all you'll derive out of being alive.
Then here is the best part
You have a head start
If you are among the very young at heart.”

— Frank Sinatra

“[Answering the phone] Hello, this is a recording, you've dialed the right number, now hang up and don't do it again.”

— Frank Sinatra

All day long, they lie in the sun, and when the sun goes down, they lie some more.

— Frank Sinatra

Dyin' is a pain in the ass.

— Frank Sinatra

“I think that if you do the best you can in your life, you get your just reward. You sometimes give up a great deal to achieve a plane you're looking for. But if you find that it's important enough, then you do it. You have to decide. Even when you figure you've given up a great deal to get a small amount of something, the pain is only there for a short time. It really goes away. Whatever the quandary, it leaves you ...”

— Frank Sinatra

What is the point of singing wonderful lyrics if the audience can't understand what is being said or heard?

— Frank Sinatra