Irwin Thomas

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

“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.”

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

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

“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.”