To write a love song that might be able to make it on the radio, that is something that is terrifying to me. But I can definitely write a song about that chair over there. That I can do, but to sit and write a pop song out of the clear blue sky, that is very difficult and I admire the people that can do it.

I think the people who are out there for fame get themselves in a lot of trouble.

Sneakers are not my thing.

QVC has been very good to me.

For a Jewish guy, I've recorded a lot of Christmas albums.

Yeah, I'm old as the hills and you would think I'd be out to pasture someplace because I've done everything, but nothing has changed.

You can't possibly prepare for what happens to you the day you hit No. 1 and people treat you differently.