Sammy Quotes

(after the deaths of Sammy Davis Jr., Ava Gardner, Jilly Rizzo and Dean Martin) I`m next. I ain`t scared, either. Everybody I ever knew is already over there.

(on his most challenging role) Probably The Rat Pack (1998) (TV), taking on Sinatra. That was uh, very intimidating. I didn`t know that much about him. I`m not an imitator. You know, to do him without going into caricature was harder than maybe what (the others had to do). Sammy has a certain pattern, and Dean had a certain pattern, Frank was just so much more raw. I didn`t think I look like him; I had to sing the songs. I mean, I`m really glad I did it, but at first, it was just terrifying for months. All I did was listen, watch, or read about Sinatra.

I`m not Sammy Glick. I`ve never killed anyone. I don`t have to. I`m too talented.

When Liza Minelli was a child, she used to sit on my lap and call me Uncle Sammy.

They really like Sammy, and I believe Sammy really likes them.

Sammy and I got together and it was like we hadn`t missed a beat.

Joe is the hero and Sammy is the sidekick. That`s how I feel about it.

Sammy (Sammy Davis Jr.) was really good friends with Peter Brown. Peter got married to a French girl, Yvette. He had this little ceremony in this church in Beverly Hills. Sammy . . . and Dean Martin were there. Dean Martin fell sound asleep just before Peter said "I do" (makes loud snoring noises). But Dean Martin was one of the nicest guys I ever met in my life.

Mel: What`s with you, kid? You think the death of Sammy Davis left an opening in the Rat Pack?

The Tribute to Frank, Sammy, Joey & Dean,