I'm a businessman. I work for business people. The kind of thing they say is: Now we've sold a lot of records, let's sell some more.

When I first organized the King Cole Trio back in 1937, we were strictly what you would call an instrumental group. To break the monotony, I would sing a few songs here and there between the playing. I sang things I had known over the years. I wasn't trying to give it any special treatment, just singing. I noticed thereafter people started requesting more singing, and it was just one of those things.

The only prejudice I've found anywhere in TV is in some advertising agencies, and there isn't so much prejudice as just fear.

I felt something impossible for me to explain in words. Then, when they took her away, it hit me. I got scared all over again and began to feel giddy. Then it came to me... I was a father.

Smile and maybe tomorrow you'll see that life is still worth while if you just smile

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

Get me well so I can get on television and tell people to stop smoking.