VIDEO: Tony Bennett Talks Career, New Memoir & More with Katie Couric

Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric sat down with multi-platinum artist Tony Bennett for an in-depth interview from his Manhattan apartment. Couric and Bennett discussed his new book, "Just Getting Started," his artwork, the proudest moments during his legendary career, who has influenced him most and more. Watch the interview below!

Highlights include Tony Bennett on:

The 2016 presidential election: "I think she [Hillary Clinton] would have straightened the country out. I think she knows how to do it. I think she would have made a great president. And, Donald is a good personality and all, but I question whether he is going to be competent enough. I have been a Democrat my whole life, that makes me very unpopular with the Republicans."

His proudest moment: "That Frank Sinatra called me his favorite singer, because he was ten years older than I was, and he was a magnificent singer...and for him to say that he liked the way that I sang, was the greatest compliment that I ever had." [CLIP] Tony Bennett shares his proudest moment

Liberating a Nazi concentration camp during WWII and segregation: "I pray someday we will have a world with no wars. It is the lowest form of humanity to fight and kill one another... [Segregation] is still not right, still a lot of racial prejudice, we are all here. If you are an American citizen, you are an American citizen, which is the best thing you could ever be. This is the greatest country in the world, this is every nationality, it's not one nationality. It's all nationalities. If this country doesn't work, the world is not going to work."

His Americanized name: "[Bob Hope] gave me my name, Tony Bennett. I was down in the village...he said what is your name? I said, Anthony Benedetto. He said, that is too long for the Marquee, why don't we Americanize you: Tony Bennett."

Credit: Yahoo News with Katie Couric

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