In a 1965 interview with Walter Cronkite, as quoted in "Just A Couple Of Legends" CBS News.com (20 May 1998)
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I would like to be remembered as a man who had a wonderful time living his life, and who had good friends, a fine family. I don't think I could ask for anything more than that, actually.
• Variant: "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
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I would like to be remembered as a man who had a wonderful time living his life, and who had good friends, a fine family. I don't think I could ask for anything more than that, actually.
• Variant: "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."" in the context of "In a 1965 interview with Walter Cronkite, as quoted in "Just A Couple Of Legends" CBS News.com (20 May 1998)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Frank Sinatra" (Quotes)
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About Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer. Renowned for his impeccable phrasing and timing. In terms of the number of hit records, he is at the level of Elvis Presley and The Beatles.
About Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer. Renowned for his impeccable phrasing and timing. In terms of the number of hit records, he is at the level of Elvis Presley and The Beatles.
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