Engelbert Humperdinck

I don't ever want to think my time is up as a performer. I have been afforded the opportunity to sell 150 million albums, to travel to places I never thought I would go. I'm going to keep on performing. I hope it never ends. ”

There was a time I'd do 300 shows a year. ”

I never wanted to be a movie star because it takes up too much of your time. I prefer the style of touring and making new music. ”

Retirement has never entered my mind for one moment because I don't feel the age I am - and I don't act it, and I don't speak like it. When God calls me, that's when I stop. Until then, I'm going to just keep going. ”

I have a nine handicap in golf - I can always find time for a round - and I'm on my treadmill and cross-trainer every day. ”

I recorded songs with a great deal of meaning, songs of lasting material. That's the legacy I want to leave behind - a legacy of love. ”

I bought Jayne Mansfield's mansion in L.A. after her death. I had met her in England and remembered her perfume. When I moved in, I could smell her, and I saw her apparition. ”

I really enjoy what I do. And if you want a lasting career, you have to work at it. Keep it current. Keep it fresh. ”

If I'm off the road, I get itchy feet. It's my work, my job. ”

When I'm performing, sometimes a lyric will touch on my personal life, and it can be difficult to sing. For instance, when I sing 'How I Love You,' I'll choke up. ”