Once you discover that you can, then you must.

I would still be singing, because it's part of my heart and my soul, and it lifts me up. Find something you would do for free.

I did a concert at five years old in the garden of one of the church members, and we raised some money to buy a new piano in our little church.

I sang do-wop on the street corner before it was called do-wop.

Before I get out of bed, I am saying thank you. I know how important it is to be thankful.

I came here with something in me that I inherited from my folks. So I'm going to do something called life and times.

I sat on the piano bench next to my mother in church. Something happened before I set foot on this planet. I was crawling around inside of her. She was a church pianist. My dad was a brilliant singer. I was hearing it.