I was an only child, and Mother was always right with me all my life. I used to get very angry at her when I was growing up-it's a natural thing.

I'd rather go on hearing your lies, than to go on living without you.

All I want is to know the truth, to know and experience God. I'm a searcher, that's what I'm all about.

It's human nature to gripe, but I'm going ahead and doing the best I can.

I get tired of playing a guy who gets into a fight, then starts singing to the guy he's just beat up.

I don't think I'm bad for people. If I did think I was bad for people, I would go back to driving a truck, and I really mean this.

I did the Ed Sullivan show four times. I did the Steve Allen show. I did the Jackie Gleason show.