I vaguely remember doing [all my] photo sessions, but definitely there were some surprises there for me.

Maybe one of the strangest opportunities was I got to ring the closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange.

[Brian Hyland autograph] was what got me started on going to concerts, because from then on, I was at every concert for everybody.

Not a time with him passed that I didn't say, "You should've been a comedian." [Vincent Price] was hilarious. He was just such a quick, funny wit. I don't think most people would think that about him, and it was really surprising to me. But man, the guy had a brilliant wit.

I love, love, love music - have since I was a kid, and I'm still really into music - and I became a singer because I was too stupid to learn how to play an instrument, I guess.

When I was a kid... I don't know which was more embarrassing, when I was really into The Beatles or when I was a hippie.

When I was a kid, my favorite after-school snack was hominy and pickled pigs feet.