“Johnny Mercer started Capitol Records, and he brought in Sinatra, Dean...” — Tony Bennett Quote

“Johnny Mercer started Capitol Records, and he brought in Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Nat King Cole. He just let them sing whatever they wanted, and it became the best record company in America.”

“I get up, and boy, I can't wait to paint and study music and keep learning. I just love it.”

“The young people look great on television. They're youthful and have a lot of zip and energy, but when you see them live, they can only do about 20 minutes because they haven't got the training to hold an audience for an hour and a half or so.”

“I have a friend in New York who's a stylist and I went over to her place because she's got a lot of clothes. I basically ended up wearing most of it. So it's all stuff that I brought over.”

“I was brought up in an era when thrift was still considered a virtue.”

“If it hadn't been for Senator Sanders, I don't know if I would've been brought back into the fold of politics.”