"My two sons, Harry and Nathaniel, my father and my father-in-law and many of my friends idolized Roberto Clemente and so did I. I called him a double superstar."

“started with Vallee, Rudy Vallée, didn't it? ... I was glad to be classified anything, just to be working.”

“another singer, and a good one.”

“Cole Porter, he never missed, that fellow.”

“Louis Armstrong ... was marvelous to be with. He had tremendous warmth, appeal. And I idolized him, not only for how great he was singing and playing, but for himself. ... I used to get postcards from him all over the world. ... He went to every accessible place in the world.”

“He was the only musician who ever lived, who can't be replaced by someone.”

“I don't think I ever did pick a hit song, unless it was "Sweet Leilani". ... Some of the songs that Jack picked didn't work, but 99% of them did.”