I think that if you do the best you can in your life, you get your just reward. You sometimes give up a great deal to achieve a plane you're looking for. But if you find that it's important enough, then you do it. You have to decide. Even when you figure you've given up a great deal to get a small amount of something, the pain is only there for a short time. It really goes away. Whatever the quandary, it leaves you.

Whatever else has been said about me personally is unimportant. When I sing, I believe. I'm honest.

Fresh air makes me throw up. I can't handle it. I'd rather be around three Denobili cigars blowing in my face all night.

As you may know, I have many good friends in the press who, unfortunately, have thus far refused to identify themselves and go public.

Las Vegas is the only place I know where money really talks--it says, Goodbye.

It is Billie Holiday who was, and still remains, the greatest single musical influence on me.

I think my greatest ambition in life is to pass on to others what I know.