To me, there is nothing better than me going into the studio with a live band and hearing those violins and that echo and that sound. I mean I loved it.

I don't wanna say goodbye for the summer Knowing the love we'll miss Oh let us make a pledge to meet in September And seal it with a kiss Guess it's gonna be a cold lonely summer But I'll fill the emptiness I'll send you all my love every day in a letter Sealed with a kiss.

I was a schooled musician. When I made 'Blue Velvet', I told everyone what to do. I was an arranger. I learned music in school I told the band to play this. I told the guitar to do that.

To me, there was nothing greater than to play for an audience and to entertain people and that has stayed with me all these years.

I was smart, to tell you the truth. I'm not really bright, but I'm not stupid.

The whole format of entertainment that I did seems to be fading away. The music business of today is completely different when you see the videos and the music.

I had been on tour with people like Roy Orbison. I knew Bobby Darin, Sam Cooke. So many great performers.