I didn't have any inhibitions. I saw Elvis and Gene Vincent, and I thought, 'Well, I can do this.' And I liked doing it. It's a real buzz, even in front of 20 people, to make a complete fool of yourself. But people seemed to like it. And the thing is, if people started throwing tomatoes at me, I wouldn't have gone on with it. But they all liked it, and it always seemed to be a success, and people were shocked. I could see it in their faces.

Success is based on imagination plus ambition and the will to work.

You only go around once, but if you play your cards right, once is enough.

To climb steep hills requires a slow pace at first.

Focus alone is not enough; putting in the time to commit is also crucial to achieve success.

I've accomplished enough with the music that I haven't had to go out there and do other things to over-saturate.