I'm lucky my wife is a strong woman. She's one of the stronger people I've ever met. It's hard for me to be away, but I know my home life is fine because my wife is there.

One of the things that I'm dying to do is to sing the hook on a big rap song. No one's ever called me to do that.

I don't think I get the respect as a singer. With this record, I wanted to bring respect to my band.

Remember the Stax label and how if you liked one record, you liked all the others as well? You don't talk to a lot of people who tell you how much they love their record label. I don't care how many records they sell.

My family lives a pretty normal life.

Rock and roll was something to fall back on. If I had my choice, I'd be Jerry Rice and I'd be playing until I was forty-five.

I am honored that they would include me in the Cabinet as a member and contributor.