My mother used to play nothing but Billie Holiday.
All the things I used to like - cookies, ice cream, gumbo - I don't like anymore.
I wanna show that gospel, country, blues, rhythm and blues, jazz, rock 'n' roll are all just really one thing. Those are the American music and that is the American culture.
In some ways, it's my rage that keeps me going.
At last my love has come along. My lonely days are over and life is like a song.
I figured I could do "It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World" because I believe it's the truth.