Keep walking and keep smiling.

In order to have a TV series, you have to have a good idea for the story.

Believe it or not, Id love to go to the moon.

Remember, it's better to be a has-been than a never-been.

I had simply been inspired by Arthur Godfrey (40's) and Ukulele Ike and Cliff Edwards (20's). In there day, they were huge in this country. I bought Godfrey's book You Too Can Learn To Play Ukulele and taught myself. It's a very romantic instrument. You can take it on a canoe.

Be content to be what you are shiny stones and silver bangles only make you look what you really are.

When I look at great singers like Sinatra, Bennett and (Tom) Jones, I see great performers that can really move an audience. I really consider myself a troubadour privately and a song-plugger publicly.

I remember in 37 when trolley cars were so big in New York. It was five cents for a ride... There used to be open-air buses, and you could go up a spiral staircase and sit up on top. Those were great, great days.