I Am A Thing Of Beauty.

The Reading Of The Song Is Vital. The Written Word Is First Always . . . First. Not Belittling The Music, But It Really Is A Backdrop. To Convey The Meaning Of A Song You Need To Look At The Lyric And Understand It.

Fly Me To The Moon, Let Me Play Among The Stars.

The Best Is Yet To Come, And Won't That Be Fine? You Think You've Seen The Sun, But You Ain't Seen It Shine.

Throughout My Career, If I Have Done Anything, I Have Paid Attention To Every Note And Every Word I Sing - If I Respect The Song. If I Cannot Project This To A Listener, I Fail.

There Are Things About Organized Religion Which I Resent. Christ Is Revered As The Prince Of Peace, But More Blood Has Been Shed In His Name Than Any Other Figure In History. You Show Me One Step Forward In The Name Of Religion, And I'll Show You A Hundred Retrogressions…i'm For Decency—period. I'm For Anything And Everything That Bodes Love And Consideration For My Fellow Man. But When Lip Service To Some Mysterious Deity Permits Bestiality On Wednesday And Absolution On Sunday—count Me Out.