Radio was so important to everybody back then; there was no TV. Columbia Square was the epitome of radio. Everything was modern. It was beautiful.

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

One of the wonderful things about going to a small college is you can get into everything.

If anything is worth trying at all, it's worth trying at least 10 times.

I've learned it's always better to have a small percentage of a big success, than a hundred percent of nothing.

Yes, I backed the hula hoop. And I had a lot of other people come to me with ideas that turned out well

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