You should always look like a star. Otherwise people will lose a little of the esteem they have for you.
I learned courage from Buddha, Jesus, Lincoln, Einstein, and Mr. Cary Grant.
Retire? Not on your life. I have no plans to stop singing. What are you going to do when you love music? It's a terrible disease. You can't stop. Of course, I'd like to get off the road.
I really don't have that many run-ins. People by and large are very nice to me.
Is That All There Is?
I regard singing pretty much like acting. Each song is like playing a different role. I get very involved with my material. I feel a responsibility for the emotion it brings out in the listener.