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It no longer matters what song he is singing, or who wrote the words — they are all his words, his sentiments, they are chapters from the lyrical novel of his life.

— Gay Talese Frank Sinatra Has a Cold (1966)

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Sometimes it's good to be an outsider, especially as a journalist.

He never knows whether they want him for what he can do for them now — or will do for them later.

Frank Sinatra Has a Cold (1966)

I've always had standards about writing well. There is art in this business. There is potentially great art.

Sinatra brings out the best and worst in people.

Frank Sinatra Has a Cold (1966)

One way to hold a woman is not to hold her.

Frank Sinatra Has a Cold (1966)

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