I'm so happy that the Arthritis Foundation is honoring me. I'm honored that I'm being honored by an organization that does so much to help people.

I became Marlene's agent in Vegas.

When I got here the lounges were the thing. That's how Las Vegas got to be Entertainment Capitol of the World. The first lounge act I saw in Las Vegas was Freddie Bell and Sonny King at the Sands.

I'm hearing from people I have not spoken with in 30 years.

I'm particularly honored to be associated with an institution that, I believe, is honoring Mr. Cochran not because he had movie star status and not because he had celebrity clients but because when he had clients that he believed in, he did a remarkable job putting his passionate, passionate voice to work.

I'm honored and I'm happy ... it's cool.