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

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.

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

I want to sing for the broadest possible audience.

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

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

It may sound a bit like an army barracks, but the truth of the matter is: there must be some time laid aside for arranging, time for working on either a book or an article - I've written two articles in the last four months for the New York Times book review section.