What I Do With My Life Is

My Greatest Teacher Was Not A Vocal Coach, Not The Work Of Other Singers, But The Way Tommy Dorsey Breathed And Phrased On The Trombone.

I Firmly Believe That Nuclear War Is Absolutely Impossible. I Don't Think Anyone In The World Wants A Nuclear War - Not Even The Russians.

With Few Exceptions, Every Major Pop Singer In The Us During Her Generation Has Been Touched In Some Way By Her Genius. It Is Billie Holiday Who Was, And Still Remains, The Greatest Single Musical Influence On Me. Lady Day Is Unquestionably The Most Important Influence On American Popular Singing In The Last Twenty Years.

You Only Go Around Once, But If You Play Your Cards Right, Once Is Enough.

Dyin' Is A Pain In The Ass.