Growing up my mother played Sarah Vaughan and Nat Cole in the house regularly.

If you had told me I'd be making 62 tomorrow, I'd say you were lying.

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

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.

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'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 really like listening to music in my car.