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"A lost of people recognize me and maybe will ask for an autograph, but it's nothing like if Elvis would've done something like that, 'cause he's so popular, or maybe The Beatles 'cause they stirred up a lot of action."
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"I do think you feel a little bit like you are preying on people's lives."

"People used what they called a telephone because they hated being close together and they were scared of being alone."

"Still and all, why bother? Here's my answer. Many people need desperately to receive this message: I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about, although most people do not care about them. You are not alone."

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"I guess the nicest thing about being, I won't say famous but being popular is a more proper word for me to use would be that if you've got a recognizable name, a lot of times you can get people to do things for you ordinarily that you wouldn't get done."

"If I cut an album now and sell it for ten bucks, I can put seven dollars and fifty cents in my pocket."

"I try to stay ahead of things, if you know what I mean. I take the money I make and reinvest it."

"When a record co. finds a guy now, they want to own everything. They want to own the rights to market that person's particular name. They want a piece of the action all the way through."

"It's the same with the ballplayers. Babe Ruth spent a lot, too and the ballplayers make a lot more money now."

"I had some airline stock, but the airlines tanked. I didn't have a lot of money in them, though."

"Well, I got people that help me with the restaurant. I don't have to be at the restaurant 24 hours a day."

"I've grown up with my audience; they're my age or older. Not a lot of kids are coming to see me."
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