Unforgettable in every way, and forever more, that's how you'll stay.

I ... started out to become a jazz pianist; in the meantime I started singing and I sang the way I felt and that's just the way it came out.

I'm not playing for other musicians. We're trying to reach the guy who works all day and wants to spend a buck at night. We'll keep him happy.

Critics don't buy records. They get 'em free.

I'm in the music business for one purpose - to make money.

I often wonder whether Negroes like myself who are pretty well known help out at all in breaking down barriers.

Unforgettable in every way, and forever more, that's how you'll stay.