The colored folks been singing it and playing it just like I'm doin' now, man, for more years than I know. I got it from them.

I like rock and roll, man, I don't like much else.

Roy Orbison is the greatest singer in the world.

I'm making music for other people to listen to for pleasure. And hopefully, later on maybe they'll listen to it and go, "That bass line, boy, did you hear the way those drums interacted with that?"

I always loved those songs. And with my high tenor, I thought I was pretty good - you know? - almost as good as Dennis Day.

I have a couple of all-time favorites: Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.