I think this is maybe the best one, other than the original. It’s heartfelt. And it was done on a shoestring budget with lots of young guys (on the crew) and a handful of new...

Curiosity pulls people into the scam.

I always thought I could do it.

Everybody wanted to write for the film.

Next thing I knew I had a few of my songs (in the film). (But) my brother is not that generous. He doesn’t give me shortcuts to get ahead.

I was the first guy of my era to do this. Everybody thought I was absolutely out of my mind.

No one knew what to do with it (at the time). The biggest problem is bad management, if you don’t have someone who’s behind you.

If you hear Bing Crosby trying to swing, it doesn’t work. He swings like a rusty gate.

Recording an album and doing it live are like two different animals. There are some people that are great singers live, horrible in the studio.