Popular music is popular because a lot of people like it.

A patriotic song is an emotion and you must not embarrass an audience with it, or they will hate your guts.

You can't write a song out of thin air you have to feel and know what you are writing about.

There's no business like show business.

The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success. Talent is only a starting point in this business. You've got to keep on working that talent. Someday I'll reach for it and it won't be there.

God bless America, land that I love. Stand beside her, and guide her through the night with a light from above.

Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working twenty-four hours a day, for good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and control this great force.