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.

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

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

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

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

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 want to sing for the broadest possible audience.