And I don't get down on nobody else for doing whatever else they do. To each his own.

I tried to look presentable for a show, but not for sexual attraction. It was strictly for show business.

I also like the banging piano - that old good-time piano.

It was a way out of poverty. It was a way to success. It was a way to education. And it was a way to a brighter day for me.

It's hard to have a friend when your name's a household word.

And I don't get down on nobody else for doing whatever else they do. To each his own.

Like, my mother would have company over, and I would sing so they'd pay attention to me.