“The things Elvis has done during his career and the things he has contributed and created are really something very important to the music business.”

You need a plan for yourself, just like you need a plan for a business.

My golf is woeful, but I will never surrender

[Louis Armstrong] was the only musician who ever lived, who can’t be replaced by someone.

Honestly, I think I’ve stretched a talent which is so thin it’s almost transparent over a quite unbelievable term of years.

When I’m worried and I can’t sleep, I count my blessings instead of sheep. And I fall asleep … counting my blessings.

He never contributed a damn thing to music. (on Elvis Presley)

There is nothing in the world I wouldn’t do for (Bob) Hope, and there is nothing he wouldn’t do for me … We spend our lives doing nothing for each other.

I’m proud to acknowledge my debt to the ‘Reverend Satchelmouth’ … He is the beginning and the end of music in America

Once or twice I’ve been described as a light comedian. I consider this the most accurate description of my abilities I’ve ever seen.

That was a great game of golf, fellers.

In my career, there have been three things that were challenging: playing gay; playing a Jewish woman; and playing Anton Chekhov. The scariest part was playing Chekhov!

Don’t be afraid to ask people ‘why,’ ‘what if.’ Don’t be afraid to attack your career. Get in the game, don’t stay on the sidelines.

The failure of The Cable Guy impacted my career. I had to start writing and acting again.

I can see myself staying at Blackburn for the rest of my career – unless I move to another club at some stage

I have no particular career agenda.

It’s funny, but when I arrived in California to start college I was much more interested in becoming a surfer and cruise along in life from one beach to the next. I didn’t plan out any huge career for myself.

I always pray for God’s guidance in my life and he always provides it. He opens the right doors he shuts the right doors. And I have tremendous faith in him. He just guided my career in an amazing way.

I feel closer to the artist I was when I was 19 now then I have done in other stages of my career.