Some of the things that I do, I think are very important and much more important than the radio show or the television show that I do or anything else that I do. I think right at the top of the list is the basic thing. And of course the basic thing is to hopefully stop people from killing anything. And to create a non-violent diet for themselves, because a non-violent world has roots in a non-violent diet.

I like the storytelling and reading the letters, the long-distance dedications.

But otherwise, music is about a beat and a message.

It's been amazing, the number of commercials that I've done, starting back in 1968. It must be 8,000.

The stories are success stories. The letters from listeners often touch the heart and can be inspiring.

Growing up, I actually wanted to be a professional Baseball player, instead of a radio DJ. Believe it or not.

Interestingly, songs used to be short, then they became longer, and now they're getting shorter.