I Want To Be Buried

Throughout My Career, If I Have Done Anything, I Have Paid Attention To Every Note And Every Word I Sing - If I Respect The Song. If I Cannot Project This To A Listener, I Fail.

I Said To Mr. Pavarotti Once ... A Marvelous Man And A Great Artist ... I Said To Him ... "maestro, I'm Having Trouble Closing Out A Note So That It's Almost As Thin As A Butter Knife ... Finish It Out Quietly Like That." I Said, "i Have Trouble Doing That. What Do You Think I Should Do?" He Said, "justa Close Up Your Mouth." That's All He Said, And I Fell On The Floor. I Thought He Was Gonna Give Me A Dissertation.

Whatever Else Has Been Said About Me Personally Is Unimportant. When I Sing, I Believe. I'm Honest.

You Better Get Busy Living, Because Dying's A Pain In The Ass.

I'm Gonna Live Till I Die.