Theres two kinds of music: black soul music, and the white imitation thereof.

My father believed very strongly in Ataturk. Ataturk was a very powerful man and a man of great vision.

My father was a very religious person. And he prayed five times a day. And he did that throughout his relationship with Ataturk - at a time when it was very brave to do because Ataturk was cutting off the heads of the imams. And people thought that that was foolhardy of my father.

Theres two kinds of music: black soul music, and the white imitation thereof.

It is a great life, this life of music.

I did a little bit to raise the dignity and recognition of the greatness of African-American music.

A singer's biographical film should have their music and their voice.