I Honestly Think That It Was When

I Believe [dean Martin] Is Underestimated As A Vocalist Only Because It Seemed Like What He Was Doing Looked Easy - But It Isn't And It Stands The Test Of Time.

I Honestly Think That It Was When The Actual Voices Started To Stand Up For Me. It Was The Iconic Artists Like Tony Bennett Or Barbara Streisand Or Liza Minnelli. When People Like That Take You Under Their Wing And Say In Quotations, "he's The Next One. He's Got My Stamp Of Approval," People Trust Them.

I Was Probably Five Years Old Or Four Years And I Would Listen To "white Christmas," And I Just Thought It Was The Most Beautiful Thing Ever. The Musicianship And His Voice And The Melody Of That Song; It's Almost Like I Wish It Wasn't A Christmas Song Because I Wish That You Were Allowed To Listen To It All Year.

I Was So Lucky. I Had A Dad And A Mom That Loved Me And My Sisters So Much. My Uncle Mike And Uncle Frank Were Married. They Must Be Together For Fortysomething Years Now. Long Story Short, There Was Never Any Stigma Attached To That. At The Youngest Age, I Remember My Dad Saying, "sometimes Men Love Men And Women Love Women. It's Nature.

I Struggled More With My Identity. Let's Be Honest - Early On In My First Records, I Didn't Have The Power To Tell David Foster Or Other Producers What To Do.