I had a different upbringing - my dad worked three jobs. You know, it wasn't as easy as they had it.
Robert DaviI met Quincy [Jones], he had heard my album, someone played the album and he flipped over it.
Robert DaviQuincy [Jones] is one of the greatest world figures, of all-time. I mean he's up there with Muhammad Ali, as far as I'm concerned. His humanitarian work, his contribution to the world and music - he's really an amazing man. Even political divides don't affect his humanity. So, to me, that was extremely meaningful.
Robert DaviHis [Frank Sinatra] voice defined not only a certain period of time, but America and what America meant to the world. Sinatra grew up, as my grandparents did, when being Italian was very, very prejudice against, but they didn't let it bring them down or use it as an excuse.
Robert Davi