The colored folks been singing it and playing it just like I'm doin' now, man, for more years than I know. I got it from them.

Man, that record came out and was real big in Memphis. They started playing it, and it got real big. Don't know why-the lyrics had no meaning.

I like to sing ballads the way Eddie Fisher does and the way Perry Como does. But the way I'm singing now is what makes the money.

People ask me where I got my singing style. I didn't copy my style from anybody.

Man, I really like Vegas.

I've been getting some bad publicity - but you got to expect that.