IRWIN THOMAS

People refer to me as 'that 'Love Boat' man.'

When people say to me 'what do you think of rap music?' my answer is there's no such thing. There's rap and there's music.

I was always one of those fortunate people who never wanted to be anything other than a singer and an actor. Most people know me as a singer, but I am also an actor.

Because I'm shy and a bit quiet, I think people assume I'm an elegant person.

My grandfather was from Aberdare. He was a coal miner who emigrated and then continued mining in Pennsylvania.

If someone had told me when I was a kid I'd get an ovation from Frank Sinatra! One time, I did a song called 'I Am A Singer', but I rewrote the words for Frank. I was in tears and, when he got up, so was he.

I particularly like Hershey's chocolate - the kind which has almonds in it.

I'm not even allowed to sing in the shower at home. Too loud.

I was born into a world where a lot of people who came to the house were performers.

I find great beauty in songs with a creative interpretation, but most people generally don't get that, and go for the simple songs, but I prefer something a bit more complicated, which is more meaningful to the creator.

If someone had told me when I was a kid I'd get an ovation from Frank Sinatra! One time, I did a song called 'I Am A Singer', but I rewrote the words for Frank. I was in tears and, when he got up, so was he.

I find great beauty in songs with a creative interpretation, but most people generally don't get that, and go for the simple songs, but I prefer something a bit more complicated, which is more meaningful to the creator.

When people say to me 'what do you think of rap music?' my answer is there's no such thing. There's rap and there's music.

I'm not even allowed to sing in the shower at home. Too loud.

Because I'm shy and a bit quiet, I think people assume I'm an elegant person.

I was always one of those fortunate people who never wanted to be anything other than a singer and an actor. Most people know me as a singer, but I am also an actor.

My grandfather was from Aberdare. He was a coal miner who emigrated and then continued mining in Pennsylvania.

I was born into a world where a lot of people who came to the house were performers.

I particularly like Hershey's chocolate - the kind which has almonds in it.

People refer to me as 'that 'Love Boat' man.'