I think popular music in this country is one of the few things in the twentieth century that have made giant strides in reverse.

It gave us a chance to first try a recording of the songs in the afternoon without an audience, then another one in front of a studio audience.

If I made a mistake in singing a song or in the script, I could have some fun with it, then retain any of the fun that sounded amusing.

Well, if you ever get a little thin on top, I've got an old toupee you can have.

[He became an American citizen and, after a brief amateur boxing career in the early 1920s, performed in vaudeville and on Broadway before launching a film career in 1938 that included starring roles in 54 feature films, including his] On the Road ... The Road to Singapore.

Come on in. It's a bit fresh out there. We may be getting ourselves a bit of a soak.