Jo Stafford Quotes

“The world is a pile of grunge.”

— Jo Stafford

“Songwriting is an art unto itself, not to be confused with performing.”

— Jo Stafford

“I just learned my lyrics and tried not to bump into the trumpet player. That was my philosophy.”

— Jo Stafford

“I had a very unusual contract. Most artists actually pay for their record dates and it comes out of their royalties. I paid for nothing.”

— Jo Stafford

I wasn't driven. I just really loved what I did.

— Jo Stafford

“I had four or five years in school training as a soprano. I fell into pop singing because of economics. I got out of high school and had to go work, and they weren't hiring opera singers.”

— Jo Stafford

“I'll probably never put out another album because I'm a tough critic of my work, and I don't think I could come up to those standards any more.”

— Jo Stafford

“I've got a computer, but I won't go near it.”

— Jo Stafford

“Songs suffer at the mercy of the performer.”

— Jo Stafford

“There was never anything like it before in history. It was a different kind of joyous, happy screaming.”

— Jo Stafford

Whatever fame came did so not because I sought it.

— Jo Stafford

“When rock came in, I wasn't bitter about it. I was puzzled.”

— Jo Stafford

“You knew after eight bars that you were hearing something just absolutely new and unique.”

— Jo Stafford