Becoming successful is a relentless pursuit. Its good that its that way: When it does come, you learn to know how to appreciate it, and know how lucky you are to be doing something that you love so much.

I'm not doing contemporary songs unless something comes along that really knocks my socks off.

You can take the guy out of the neighborhood but you can't take the neighborhood out of the guy.

Grease is the word, is the word that you heard, It's got groove, its got feeling.

It was very important to establish a sound, so that people heard a record on the radio and knew immediately that it was you.

Pardon the way that I stare, there's nothing else to compare. The sight of you leaves me weak, there are no words left to speak.

Jazz was my first love.