I sing what I sing true. Each night I sing it the way I feel that night.

Just because you can't see anything , doesn't mean you should shut your eyes.

Love is a special word, and I use it only when I mean it. You say the word too much and it becomes cheap.

I don't sing a song unless I feel it. The song don't tug at my heart, I pass on it. I have to believe in what I'm doing.

I set my own rhythm, and I do believe it was usually a little faster than most other people's.

When I'm having a rehearsal and there are new guys who come in to try out for the job, I always let my conductor rehearse them. Because I don't want the guy to get bent out of shape, because I walk in.

You never can overwhelm an instrument. You will never get out all that's in an instrument. An instrument will bring you to your limits.