22 Quotes by Doc Severinsen

Music and the arts are not just something to make people feel good. They elevate the soul and broaden the entire personality. It's easy to say they aren't needed because culture seems intangible. But not having it deprives young people of a cultural heritage.

I was snowed in a couple of years, just like everyone else,

I'm a Swede who loves Italian food; it's the culture I identify with mostly. I love the people and everything about them.

He was a very private person, but then, you know, he belonged to the whole United States. The United States thought they owned Johnny Carson.

He got a very large meat cleaver and made us get back on the bus. That was heartbreaking, ... Maybe an hour's drive from New York. I'll never forget it.

It hasn't been much of a retirement at all. I thought it would be, but it just didn't work out that way. I'm doing a lot of work, and there are always some great possibilities out there.

Unlike many people who might have been in his position, Erich was open to change,

Well, the thought came to me that, for many of us who did this show, and for many people who watched the show, just because Johnny left there, didn't give them the closure they needed. But I would say that his passing gave us that closure, because I think we all realize now that he's not coming back.

My goodness, everyone is planting grapes, even a neighbor with only five acres.