I Was Studying Tibetan Buddhism When I

I Wanted To Prove The Sustaining Power Of Music.

I Once Asked [john] Lennon What He Thought Of What I Do. He Said 'it's Great, But Its Just Rock And Roll With Lipstick On'.

There Was A Time In America Not Long Ago When Rock 'n' Roll Was Called Race Music, And White Kids Who Wanted To Go See Chuck Berry Were Completely Forbidden.

Since The Departure Of Good Old-fashioned Entertainers The Re-emergence Of Somebody Who Wants To Be An Entertainer Has Unfortunately Become A Synonym For Camp. I Don't Think I'm Camper Than Any Other Person Who Felt At Home On Stage, And Felt More At Home On Stage Than He Did Offstage.

I Realized The Other Day That I've Lived In New York Longer Than I've Lived Anywhere Else. It's Amazing: I Am A New Yorker. It's Strange; I Never Thought I Would Be.