I love producing, writing. I rarely write with other writers unless I have a real great respect for them. Like Burt Bacharach, or Carole Sager, or Stevie Wonder. Somebody like Smokey - like that. Otherwise, I choose to write alone.

I was in my dad's church, his Baptist church, and I think the first song I ever performed was 'Jesus Be a Fence Around Me.'

Let's start with the church. As you know, it's my background, it's a natural setting for me and it's definitely my roots.

Don't say Aretha is making a comeback, because I've never been away!

Call in the Caped Crusader, Green Hornet, Kato, too. I'm in so much trouble I don't know what to do.

I've never recorded anything I didn't like.

My faith always has been and always will be important to me.