"I'm not one of those complicated, mixed-up cats. I'm not looking for the secret to life... I just go on from day to day, taking what comes."

"You treat a lady like a whore, and she'll treat you like a pimp."

"The big bands were great. They were very important to me. I learned a lot from them."

"You gotta love yourself first before you can love anybody else."

"I'm an 18-karat manic-depressive. I've got a lot of problems."