I'll never be Bob Dylan. He's the master.

The only male singer who I've seen besides myself and who's better than me - that is Michael Jackson.

For my money Tony Bennett is the best singer in the business.

There's only one person in the United States we ever wanted to meet ... not that he wanted us. And we met him last night. We can't tell you how we felt. We just idolised him so much. ... You can't imagine what a thrill that was last night. Nothing really affected me until I heard Elvis. If there hadn't been an Elvis, there wouldn't have been the Beatles.

Roy Orbison is the greatest singer in the world.

All the girls over there in Ireland are well versed in American country music. Jim Reeves and Patsy Cline are like king and queen over there.