I never felt like I had a mother.
It was messed up, because in 1947 my family moved to Seattle and I had to get up at 5:00 o'clock in the morning to catch the ferry back to Bremerton every morning because I was Boys Club president.
I went with Lionel Hampton for three years. Out of that came a trip to Europe.
The only music I don't like is bad music.
I'm a great believer in letting lyrics just flow out, wherever they come from.
I was married for 36 years but now I'm free.