Not that they needed me. I needed them more than they needed me.

We took her off the machines. They weren't doing any good anymore. We took her around and she met her siblings and then we took her outside, because she'd never been outside. She died basically in my wife and (my) arms.

I remember Glenn Miller coming to me once, before he had his own band, saying, How do you do it? How do you get started? It's so difficult. I told him, I don't know but whatever you do don't stop. Just keep on going.

Obviously you can't please everyone. I'm sure some people say, 'Bloody old Len Goodman gets on my nerves.'

Kids are at my level. I like goofing around with them.

A people must have dignity and identity.