Mark Lanegan

Yeah, well, I guess Andy Williams would be considered by some to be schmaltzy, but to me, he's one of the greatest singers of all time. Just absolutely amazing. And if anyone doesn't believe me, just YouTube him. He's just one of a kind.

American Musician

Delilah

Every single night, I try to get people to realize that love is what is most important, and that they need to use every opportunity given them to reach out in love. Schmaltzy and corny, I know, but it's true.

British Musician

Bill de Blasio

My wife and family, to say the least, are the center of my life; they are my grounding. I don't want to sound schmaltzy, but they are my inspiration and you name it.

American Politician

Alexandre Desplat

Music can make you go from sadness to an immense sadness. There is a limit; if you go too far, it becomes schmaltzy.

French Composer

Gretchen Carlson

My vibrato was my weakness. With romantic pieces, I could be a lot more schmaltzy. My wider vibrato fit that.

American Journalist

Charlotte Caffey

If we were all happy and getting along every second of the day, we'd probably make some schmaltzy record.

Toots Thielemans

And if I have a strong point, it's that I like to believe it's not cheap or schmaltzy sentimentality.

Belgian Musician

Cary Fukunaga

I'm not a very sentimental person, so you're not going to find schmaltzy scenes in my movies.

American Director

James Wolk

I try to stay away from the more schmaltzy side of things. That can backfire quickly.

American Actor

David Cassidy

Every day is a blessing - not to get too schmaltzy, but, really, it is.

Use 'schmaltzy' to describe something so emotionally charged it feels excessive or inauthentic.

Emotional Overload

'Schmaltzy' can be endearing when the situation calls for extra sentiment.

Not Always Negative

'Schmaltzy' may reflect cultural preferences for expressing emotions, more common in some genres or regions.

Cultural Expression

In music, 'schmaltzy' points to excessively sweet melodies or lyrics that can feel over the top.

Music Genre Nuance

Schmaltzy music may be appreciated by some for its nostalgia or dismissed by others as too cheesy.

Subjective Perception

Schmaltzy music is often associated with certain time periods when such styles were in vogue.

Era Specific

 I started to look at teamwork and determination. And basically, all those platitudes they call "successories" that hang with that schmaltzy art in boardrooms around the world right now, that stuff -- it's suddenly all been turned on its head. Safety. Safety first is