Bill Justis was a saxophone player, good musician, arranger, and friend of mine who had a big hit called Raunchy.

I had no idea that I could sustain a career as an artist. But, I loved music and wanted to be in the music business.

Do you qualify to be alive or is the limit of your senses so as to survive?

I originally passed on Raindrops Keep Fallin On My Head in 1969, so they gave it to B.J. Thomas.

The human brain is a funny thing: it's very susceptible to tempo and melody. You put the right words to it, and it becomes very influential.

If 10% is good enough for Jesus, it oughta be enough for Uncle Sam.

Everything is beautiful in it's own way. Like the starry summer night, or a snow-covered winter's day. And everybody's beautiful in their own way. Under God's heaven, the world's gonna find the way.