If any performer has quality in his voice he can almost always be helped to develop all the other necessary attributes.

I always worried I'd forget my lines or say the wrong words or the audience would laugh in the wrong places.

Duke Ellington was famous for hs very original harmonic patterns.

I have a tremendous desire to learn, and to grow, and to develop whatever I have that will make for any kind of improvement in me.

One time I introduced my orchestra as the Shampoo Music Makers instead of the Champagne Music Makers.

I was so anxious to succeed that I made a practice of appearing on all the disc jockey shows I could, in order to publicize the band.

I just wrote a book, but don't go out and buy it yet, because I don't think it's finished yet.