You can walk out on me tonight, if you think that it ain't feeling right, but darling, there's no getting over me.

I am a Christian. I know I am a Christian, knowing that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior.

The last time I saw Elvis was when I played my second New Years Eve show for him in 1970.

You can walk out on me tonight, if you think that it ain't feeling right, but darling, there's no getting over me.

I'm a singer, not a vocal stylist. My breathing is correct; my enunciation is precise. Because of that, I can sing anybody's music. Yet there are stylists whose technical skills are so underdeveloped they can sing only their own songs their own way. They might be remembered for their hits longer than I am. I'll probably be working longer than they are. I can sing whatever the times and the trends demand.

Now is now, and I live everything one day at a time. The fact that I'm still on the planet and able to still make music is such a miracle.

I had 12 years of classical music as a child, playing piano competitions as a teenager, playing in blues bands and rock 'n' roll bands, country and jazz bands. I played in about any situation.