As a singer, the biggest joy I have are the arrangements.

Because obviously the whole purpose of putting records out is purely and simply to make money.

Buddy Rich is one of a kind; he's a genius, and that's all there is to it.

I got into radio when I was eight, and I was one of the busiest child dramatic actors in America.

Whenever I did a good performance, my Dad and my uncles, who were rabid movie fans, took me to the movies. There began my underlying love affair with film.

I'm going to continue to talk to the people, because I do believe that if they get to know you and what you are as a human being, they can more appreciate what you are as a performer.

Since the advent of Benny Goodman, there have been too few clarinetists to fill the void that Goodman left. Ken Peplowski is most certainly one of those few. The man is magic.