I'm Gonna Live Till I Die.

A Simple I Love You Means More Than Money.

I Said To Mr. Pavarotti Once ... A Marvelous Man And A Great Artist ... I Said To Him ... "maestro, I'm Having Trouble Closing Out A Note So That It's Almost As Thin As A Butter Knife ... Finish It Out Quietly Like That." I Said, "i Have Trouble Doing That. What Do You Think I Should Do?" He Said, "justa Close Up Your Mouth." That's All He Said, And I Fell On The Floor. I Thought He Was Gonna Give Me A Dissertation.

Nothing Anybody's Said Or Written About Me Ever Bothers Me, Except When It Does.

The Thing That Influenced Me Most Was The Way Tommy Played His Trombone. It Was My Idea To Make My Voice Work In The Same Way As A Trombone Or Violin-not Sounding Like Them, But "playing" The Voice Like Those Instrumentalists.

Someone Said Drink The Water, But I Will Drink The Wine Someone Said Take A Poor Man, The Rich Don't Have A Dime Go Fool Yourself, If You Will, I Just Haven't Got The Time I'll Give You Back Your Water, And I Will Take The Wine.