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.

My talent was the weapon, the power, the way for me to fight. It was the one way I might hope to affect a man's thinking.

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.

Being in public with May and the children was too heavy. I was irreversibly tuned in to everyone around us.

The only person I ever hurt was myself and even that I did to the minimum. If you can do that and you're still functioning, you're the luckiest person in the world.

My home has always been show business.

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