I've put up with more humiliation than I care to remember.

We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you're doing so.

I don't care for the music when they're talking bad about women because I think women are God's greatest gift to the planet - I just like music.

As for my band, well, my mentors were Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Jimmie Lunceford, and no one had a band more smartly dressed than Duke.

I do what I want. It's because I got booed and picked on that I really don't care anymore.

I'll be on my third honeymoon, so I'm more of an authority than I care to be.