Being a star has made it possible for me to get insulted in places where the average Negro could never hope to get insulted.

I have a respect for Elvis and my friendship. It ain't my business what he did in private. The only thing I want to know is, 'Was he my friend?', 'Did I enjoy him as a performer?', 'Did he give the world of entertainment something?' - and the answer is YES on all accounts. The other jazz just don't matter.

To appear on the stage drunk, to have them leave there and remember me making drunken mistakes, that was death.

Sinatra is the essence of vocal style. This man has an innate quality of knowing what is good musically. You can sum that up best by saying that he has musical integrity. Even when he does a bad song, there's a good quality in the presentation.

On a scale of one to ten, I would rate Elvis eleven.

"The Entertainer" He did it all.

Savor the moments that are warm and special and giggly.