Basically, I'm For Anything That

Critics Don't Bother Me Because If I Do Badly, I Know I'm Bad Before They Even Write It. And If I'm Good, I Know I'm Good. I Know Best About Myself, So A Critic Doesn't Anger Me.

If I Had Done Everything I'm Credited With, I'd Be Speaking To You From A Laboratory Jar At Harvard.

Bad Reviews I've Gotten Never Diminished The Number Of People In My Audience; Good Reviews Have Never Added To The Number Of People In My Audience; Be Your Own Critic.

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.

At Heart, I Guess I'm A Saloon Singer Because There's A Greater Intimacy Between Performer And Audience In A Nightclub. Then Again, I Love The Excitement Of Appearing Before A Big Concert Audience. Let's Just Say That The Place Isn't Important, As Long As Everybody Has A Good Time.