Pussy cat, pussy cat, I love you, yes I do. You and your pussy cat nose.

My real name was Thomas Jones Woodward, so I dropped the Woodward.

I think teen-age love is a great thing. There's nothing quite like it and never will be for the rest of your life.

As for the music business itself, the key things have not changed that much. It operates like any business and money still keeps things moving.

Plant a radish, get a radish, never any doubt. That's why I love vegetables, you know what they're about!

You can't be a sexy person unless you have something sexy to offer. With me, it's my voice: the way that I sing, the way I express myself when I sing.

When I started recording, I thought I'd be able to do all kinds of records: jazz, country, dance - and I've always wanted to do a gospel album.