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All they had to do was put my name on a marquee and watch the money roll in.

You have all these song titles and song time, and you put it in a certain order, and you slap a cover on it. That's a record. That's how I've seen all my records.

Your first hit in the majors - that's tops. It means you're on your way. When you get the first hit, then you can get the rest.

If the beat gets to the audience, and the message touches them, you've got a hit.

The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That's real glory. That's the essence of it.

If I don't get hits, I don't get hits, but I'm trying to get hits.

You get callbacks, and they either give it to what they call a 'name' performer, or they decide to go in an entirely different direction.

Every time I have a hit, I buy a Rolls.

I certainly wanted my name in lights. I wanted my name on a marquee. I wanted recognition on Broadway.