I've never been one to chase awards or anything like that, to be honest.

And singing is a physical thing - your vocal cords are these muscles.

There was never any pressure on me to go into the business, but I was always aware of it. I'd go on the set with my father and he and my mother would always be singing.

Writing is a great love of mine.

When I do my solo concerts, I'm used to being on the stage for two hours solid, singing 16 songs. And when I did 'Funny Thing,' I was on the stage the whole time. This is much more difficult. It's the difference between racing and sprinting. This is sprinting. And I have to learn to pace myself.

In 1962 I was 17, so I was definitely watching the dance shows on television.

My influences were Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry.