So there I was in Hollywood, thinking I was doing good.

There's a desire in me to express something - to match what I hear in my head.

I sought my father in the world of the black musician, because it contained wisdom, experience, sadness and loneliness. I was not ever interested in the music of boys. From my youngest years, I was interested in the music of men.

I feel wonderful because I see the love light in your eyes, and the wonder of it all is you just don't realize how much I love you.

So there I was in Hollywood, thinking I was doing good.

When you're onstage with an electric band going through a massive P.A. system, it's very artificial. You can't really hear your own voice as it comes out of your mouth.

For me there is something primitively soothing about this music, and it went straight to my nervous system, making me feel ten feet tall.