I was originally like a punker, know what I mean, like the punks are today, I'd spit in a minute.

It's the same thing now. When I go onstage the young people scream and holler as much as the older generation.

You know the one with the big ears? Wait a minute, he ain't my president, he might be yours, he ain't my president. You know that woman he had singing for him, singing my song - she's gonna get her a- whipped. The great Beyoncé But I can't stand Beyoncé. She has no business up there, singing up there on a big ol' president day singing my song that I've been singing forever.

My mother always wanted me to be a jazz singer, but I always wanted to be raunchy.

It feels so good to be happy.

Bobby Womack is always very real, both with his music and as a person.

To me, country music is like the blues, but it's something very hip and - I don't want to say commercial - but it's very worldly and good listening.