Nobody can ever make enough money for as many poor relatives as I've got. Somebody's got a sick kid, or somebody needs an operation, somebody ain't got this, somebody ain't got that. Or to give the kids all a car when they graduate.

I try to see the good in everybody, and I don't care who people are as long as they're themselves, whatever that is.

I've been around longer than most of my fans have been alive.

People think I'm as shallow and superficial as I look, and it's a surprise when they find out, sure enough, I am.

I know when something ain't right, and I know exactly what I will or won't tolerate.

When I'm inspired, I get excited because I can't wait to see what I'll come up with next.

I'm always amazed by the people who work on stage who sing night after night, day after day, week in week out.