Janis was so exuberant, ... In a way it's sad to see her so happy. |
Really? Going on stage with a cane and moving the way you do? |
She was wonderful, a very moving performer, |
Show people tend to treat their finances like their dentistry. They assume the man handling it knows what he is doing. |
That was a real contribution to television, ... It was pointed out to me after the show by a terribly distressed gentleman. He checked everything. It's as if he checked the lyrics for 'Tea for Two' and failed to check that. I don't know if they had lyrics with them, but he didn't hear it. |
That's a nightmare, ... Somebody will point out to the aged widow of some composer that they heard a snatch of (his) song. It can take time. |
The Nixon administration kept a nasty eye on our show, ... Cops would come by — often just in time to see the act they wanted to see. |
There was also evidence of misbehavior backstage, ... Stubbed-out joints, copies of Jack Kerouac, a copy of Ulysses in the detritus of the dressing room. |
There's so much comedy on television. Does that cause comedy in the streets? |
They asked how much current music I liked, ... Well, I loved Wilson Pickett. I liked [Cajun fiddler] Doug Kershaw, 'The Alligator Man.' I wondered if there was more music like that. But the fact I had all these people on still surprises me. For some reason, I was accepted by the rock folk. Maybe they understood that they and I were on the same side of the Richard Nixon question. |
To label me an intellectual is a misunderstanding of what that is. |
We were doing shows five days a week, so I assigned a guy to pick out the good stuff, ... We lost some shows, but saved hundreds. |
Well, it saved her a lot of muddy shoes, |
Yoko Ono sat in that very chair. |