The songwriters whom we think of being the greatest songwriters usually write one hit and six or seven flops.

The all-time greatest Atlantic group - The Drifters

A singer's biographical film should have their music and their voice.

There are still many great surviving talents: Stevie Winwood. Another great talent is Stevie Wonder. Another one is Eric Clapton. Another one is Phil Collins. Eminem, Kanye West I like all those people.

The Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame will provide a center where the lives and the artistry of the greatest jazz musicians will be celebrated, and where people will come to learn about jazz, something to which my brother devoted his lifes work.

My father believed very strongly in Ataturk. Ataturk was a very powerful man and a man of great vision.

I used to drink a bottle of vodka a day, every day, for about 40 years and it never occurred to me it'd kill me. If I'd have continued it might have killed me. My doctor said I should stick to wine.