The industry now wants to be in charge of everything.

It doesn't take me long to write songs.

I never even visualized for a second doing what I'm doing.

I don't care what studio I'm in, I don't care what producers is producing it and I don't care what song it is because they taught me those things I feel so protected wherever I go as far as music.

When I got involved with The Five Crowns who later became The Drifters, and we got this hit record, I still was looking at this as kind of a fun thing.

I still perform it in all my shows. I'll do it as long as I'm breathing. I'm so proud it has stood the test of time.

It never dawned on me at any particular time of my life that people are paid tremendous money to sing.