Lesley Gore Quotes

A collection of quotes by Lesley Gore.

Lesley Gore (May 2, 1946 – February 16, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. Born in New York City, she rose to fame in 1963 with her hit single "It's My Party." Gore went on to release several successful songs in the 1960s, including "You Don't Own Me" and "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows." She continued to have a successful career in the music industry and also ventured into acting and activism. Lesley Gore passed away in 2015, leaving behind a lasting impact on the entertainment world.

I think I turned to writing really just to wake up in the mo

I think I turned to writing really just to wake up in the morning and be a musician and to have something to do, and feel like a musician every day even if I wasn't working.

Lesley Gore

Morning

You know, Quincy Jones was a great mentor, but he was a man

You know, Quincy Jones was a great mentor, but he was a man in a man's world. Fortunately he's a very sensitive man and a beautiful human being, and even though he was 14 or 15 years older than me, he's a capable human being and has great communication skills.

Lesley Gore

Communication

Really you just gotta keep chugging along and keep a positiv

Really you just gotta keep chugging along and keep a positive attitude and get through all the problems. You gotta face them, otherwise you don't get through.

Lesley Gore

Attitude

You know, the interesting thing about having traveled around

You know, the interesting thing about having traveled around the country as much as I have, and I think it's sort of inadvertently what made me come out or at least begin doing things within the community and thinking more about that, was that I get to travel quite a bit.

Lesley Gore

Travel

I don't know any other lifestyle. I get up in the morning an

I don't know any other lifestyle. I get up in the morning and I really do feel that the world is my oyster, and I start that way, the same as I would if I were preparing to write a song: put a blank piece of paper up on the piano and you go for it.

Lesley Gore

Morning