I was very surprised when I heard that I had been chosen to receive the James Cardinal Gibbons Award.

I was raised Catholic, but my father's people were Methodist, so we went to both churches.

At dances when I was a little kid, Art would be up there singing while I'd be dancing with some girl a foot taller than me.

So now I have a collection of poetry by Aaron Neville and I give it to people I want to share it with. I'd like to publish it someday.

My voice belongs to me, from God. People will comment, "Your voice helped me through." Maybe it’s God in me, because I don’t take credit for that.

The extras are a nice bonus feature, but the main incentive is the musical experience.

My friends and I were wild and we liked to joy-ride.