Jazz, of course, is our heritage. Jazz is a culture, it's not a fad. It's up to us to see to it that it stays alive.

We've got to know our history. We have to be able to bring our children to a place that they can be proud of.

As soon as I finish one thing, there's always something else on the horizon I want to do. I don't have any intention of retiring from anything.

The reason most of the children are having problems in any inner-city neighborhood is because they don't see enough positive role models in their own environment.

Science of mind teaches you how to realize how much control you have over your own life. It teaches you that we have the ability to change our lives at any point we choose.

In my life I've learned that true happiness comes from giving. Helping others along the way makes you evaluate who you are. I think that love is what we're all searching for. I haven't come across anyone who didn't become a better person through love.

I'll tell you, I'm loving everything Betty White's doing. She's 90!