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Christmas is never going to go away, and it's always going to be there. And there's always room for one more Christmas song, I think.
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My mom and dad always tried to make Christmas special for us. We were poor, but it's funny because we had no idea.
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As long as those things are on vinyl or tape or what have you, the record companies are going to release them someday.
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It's the most personal thing that I do is sing. Because I can't tell a lie. I want them to know exactly what I'm feeling.
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When you do interviews, you have to talk about yourself - and I like to find out about other people. I am so familiar with everything that I do. I've said it over and over again. I think it is boring.
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When I was 12 and started to take singing lessons from a woman, she told me that I would probably spend the rest of my life taking care of my voice.
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Tony Bennett and me are all the same... and he's still singing. I don't know what else to do.
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In other words, the celebrity gets out of hand, and if you're not careful, you will forget what you are about - and that is you are about making music that people want to hear.
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I go to the gym rather early with a workout pal. I get there at 7, or a little before, and do weights and a little cardio for an hour, five days a week.
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I would say three-quarters of what I do depends on the sincerity of it. You can croak, but if you croak good, they'll still listen.
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My favorite singer to this day is Nat King Cole. I've tried to emulate his phrasing. It is so absolutely beautiful to listen to his lovely voice.
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You know the secret to dunking a ball? Big hands. You've got to be able to palm it, and I couldn't.
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I love Puccini and that oriental influence in his music.