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

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

My golf is woeful, but I will never surrender

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.

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.

I was treated with a miracle drug, just like Lance Armstrong.