So I went in front of the judge, and I had my St. Jude prayer book in my pocket and my St. Jude medal. And I'm standing there and that judge said I was found guilty, so he sentenced me to what the law prescribed: one to 14 years.

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

I always loved Sam Cooke, because he seemed very versatile. He sang gospel, soul, blues, pop music

I've been in some beautiful places, but the prettiest sight is flying back to New Orleans. Being able to look down and say, 'I know where I am now.'

I feel it was just a few years ago I was running around in short pants

Until I went to rehab, I didn't understand what it did.

It's a thanksgiving to God. It's something I have wanted to do for a long time, but the record company wasn't ready for it. So I did it myself.