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

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

I want to sing for the broadest possible audience.

I would be a liar if I said it wouldn't be lovely and soothing - that's the word - to have a hit single or a hit album.

But, in fairness to them, too, the popular song per se is really a pretty shallow medium to perform in.

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

To me, nostalgia is nothing more than a mindless plundering of the past for the commonplace.