I don't think my story is an unusual story for a lot of music performers. But I think that since 1982, worldwide, I have probably seen less than 3,000 American dollars in royalties.

The '60s was leather soles and a wooden floor. That's why the twist, the simplest dance, was such a sensation. Everyone could do it. They just swivel their feet and the upper body fell naturally in the opposite direction.

Mickey' is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a one-hit wonder.

I don't mind having a one-hit wonder as long as I have a career in show business, which has been fabulous.

A diva without a venue is a maniac.