There's always something every night that I learn from reacting to what the audience is reacting to. You learn what to leave out, what to put in, if you need a little more comedy or more drama.

You can't teach it [jazz singing]. There's nobody who can teach you how to sing jazz. Either you know how to sing jazz, or you don't.

I think if you have a passion for what you do then there are no limitations on how long or how much you can accomplish.

I try to tell the story about the song with the believability that I've lived it myself and I understand what it's all about.

Luckily for his audiences, Bennett doesn't tire of singing I Left My Heart. ... that song made me a world citizen. And when I do it, it always feels like the first time.

The bottom line of any country is: what did we contribute to the world? We contributed Louis Armstrong.

I have an awful lot to learn. My dream is to get better and better as I get older.