Music To Me Is Like Breathing. I

Affluence Separates People. Poverty Knits 'em Together. You Got Some Sugar And I Don't; I Borrow Some Of Yours. Next Month You Might Not Have Any Flour; Well, I'll Give You Some Of Mine.

I Used To Sing Like Nat King Cole. I Mean He Was The Guy When I Was Comin' Up, And You Know, Man, People Used To Say Of Me, "damn, He Sure Do Sound Like Nat King Cole." But There Was A Day, And Luckily For Me It Was Early, When I Woke Up And Asked Myself, "well, When Are The Ask Me To Sing Because I Sound Like Me?" So My Advice Is, Never Do Anything That You Don't Like.

Sometimes My Dreams Are So Deep That I Dream That I'm Dreaming.

I Don't Think Any Of Us Really Knows Why We're Here. But I Think We're Supposed To Believe We're Here For A Purpose.

When I'm Having A Rehearsal And There Are New Guys Who Come In To Try Out For The Job, I Always Let My Conductor Rehearse Them. Because I Don't Want The Guy To Get Bent Out Of Shape, Because I Walk In.