“You really have to count your blessings and you have to make a decided effort to not get seduced by the blues.”

Every living thing tends toward the good or we would have been gone a long time ago

It was predicted in the grooves that we would be here sometime later on down the road.

I really do see it as the start of the second half of my career.

That’s why it’s so important for people today and during any time to expose your children to lots of different kinds of things.

I don’t know where we got the notion that God wants us to suffer..

I think a singer is an athlete. I’ve always tried to stay fit.

Oh, that’s over in aisle seven. I’ll come help you as soon as,” that’s the stuff. Find something. It could be planting flowers, especially if you can watch it.

I sang do-wop on the street corner before it was called do-wop.I can sing some polkas. And proud of that.

I was crawling around inside of her. She was a church pianist. My dad was a brilliant singer. I was hearing it.

I know more polkas than Frankie Yankovic. I grew up next door to the Polka Tavern in Milwaukee.

I watched Elvis Presley become – I listened to Elvis Presley. I watched Chuck Berry become. I listened to Little Richard.

My eyes went blank, and I stared off, and the music started. It was raining, and the sun was shining at the same time.

I heard that music, and it was part of my upbringing.

I can sing some polkas. And proud of that.

So given those things yes, I’m introducing some new music that people haven’t really heard me do in quite this fashion.

Until my knee said, “Uh-uh,” I was jogging. Then I started walking. They don’t like walking a lot, but I’ll push them.

No animal should ever jump up on the dining-room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation.

We are not saved in order to be a blessing to other people.

Turn your attention for a while away from the worries and anxieties. Remind yourself of all your many blessings.

Life is the same way. In order to attract more of the blessings that life has to offer, you must truly appreciate what you already have.

You are never used of God to bring blessing until God has opened your eyes and made you see things as they are.

A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.

As I lift up my eyes to Him and accept it as coming from the throne of God for some great purpose of blessing to my own heart.

I feel like everyone who goes to The University of Texas is blessed and lucky to be there because they’re getting a chance to be as good as they can be.