Troubadours travelled from town to town. They didn't really sing too good, which is the main reason they kept going.

I grew up poor. I never had any money. I was a hobo, you know, ride the freights

Kids do say the darndest things

Being alive at 87 is quite an accomplishment if you're curious, interested, seeing the fun out of life, doing things, having a purpose.

If you don't go far enough back in memory or far enough ahead in hope, your future will be impoverished.

I like what I'm doing. Today at 88, I wouldn't think of quitting because I can't think of anything else I would rather do. And now with my lectures on all the charitable things that I do, just as you do, I think that what I'm doing matters

I eat a lowfat diet, think positively, get exercise every day.