You don’t swing where you sleep.

I bought a house in the Hollywood Hills and brought my grandmother from Harlem to live in it with me.

The manic pursuit of success cost me everything I could love: my wife, my three children, some friends I would have liked to grow old with.

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.

My mother was born in San Juan. So I'm Puerto Rican, Jewish, colored and married to a white woman. When I move into a neighborhood, people start running four ways at the same time.

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.

Savor the moments that are warm and special and giggly.