I've always had a theory that whenever guys and gals start swinging, they begin to lose interest in conquering the world. They just want a comfortable pad and stereo and wheels, and their thoughts turn to the good things of life - not to war. They loosen up, they live and they're more apt to let live.

Oh, I just wish someone would try to hurt you so I could kill them for you.

You gotta love livin', baby, 'cause dyin' is a pain in the ass.

I'm gonna live till I die.

I want to wake up in a city that never sleeps

Stay alive, stay active, and get as much practice as you can.

My greatest teacher was not a vocal coach, not the work of other singers, but the way Tommy Dorsey breathed and phrased on the trombone.