Rocky Marciano had such guts and heart. He was something special.

I wouldn’t be without my regular schedule of chiropractic adjustments because of my very strenuous schedule.

I used to be afraid of looking at the audience.

I used to have trouble in front of an audience. I felt uncomfortable.

I think that people who have Vegas throat are people who sing from their throats only.

I only eat one meal a day. Lunch, not dinner.

And of course, coming from Massachusetts, Rocky Marciano was my favourite.

I don't watch a lot of featherweight fights yet some of those fights are the best fights ever.

They're going to want Ali's daughter and Frazier's daughter to fight it out.

There's nobody in show business that I dislike so I wouldn't want to get in there to hurt anybody.

Joe Louis was one of my first heroes.

When I sing full-on I use my whole body. I open my throat and let it fly out.

If people like what I do, fine. If they don't, fine.

But I don't work out. I pay people to do that for me.

You play your character and it isn't right to step out of it. You have to stay in that character.

The way the Army does things is sometimes a little strange.

No one could ever argue with me about people in show business being kind of nice.

The straw hat is the typical hat Cubans use. It's cool and keeps the sun away from your face.

I received my Greetings from Uncle Sam in May 1943. I applied for the Air Force.