Life Is a Gift: The Zen of Bennett by Tony Bennett

Author:Tony Bennett [Bennett, Tony]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Non-Fiction, Azizex666
ISBN: 9780062207081
Google: TIF74aJLG0wC
Amazon: 0062207288
Goodreads: 15819689
Publisher: Harper
Published: 2012-11-20T05:00:00+00:00

k.d. lang (rehearsing)

Charlie Chaplin

13

Everything Should Be Done with Love

I consider “love” to be the most important word in any language. It embodies my whole philosophy. Duke Ellington used to say, “God is love,” and I abide by this notion. Everything you do should be done with love. It’s the greatest thing we can teach our children—to love people and be able to forgive them if they make a mistake. If you fill yourself with hate, you just shrink. But when you can give up yourself to love, you’re ahead of the game. That becomes the premise; not anger, not shrewdness. Pour your heart into your work, your friendships, and your family, and you’ll be rewarded a hundredfold.

When I recorded my second duets record, we used the Jim Henson Studios in Los Angeles. It was originally owned by Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin never made a movie without love, and as a result, each of his films is a masterpiece. Based on his success, he could have just dialed it in, but he respected his audience too much to do that; he did things honestly. Most of his old soundstages are still there at the studios, as are the vaults where he stored his films. It was very inspiring to record there. Right outside one of the stages leading up to the entrance, Chaplin had left imprints in wet cement of his famous “Little Tramp” footprints. I couldn’t resist taking a stroll across them and imitating that famous swagger. Now I can honestly say that I followed in the footsteps of one of my heroes.

I admired Chaplin’s work and the love he showed for it, which is why I was so touched by a gift I received from him in the early seventies. One day a package arrived in the mail for me. I opened it to find a canister that held an original copy of the last ten minutes of Modern Times, the film in which the song “Smile” (composed by Chaplin) first appeared. Chaplin had heard my recorded version, and out of appreciation sent me this treasured gift. Imagine that.

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