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My big ears indicated a talent for music. This thrilled me.

I'm a good listener.

I am a good listener. I think that came from my schooling.

My talent for playing the drums was a gift from God.

Well, I think part of my gift, or if I have one, is that I love listening.

I am so thankful for the genius of Phil Spector, for his recognition of my talent to be the main voice of his Wall of Sound.

I'm a darned good listener.

I'm just thankful to be blessed with my talent.

It was very important to establish a sound, so that people heard a record on the radio and knew immediately that it was you.

The talent that I was blessed with was really for the theater.