They said that Etta James is still vulgar. I said, Oh, how dare them say I'm still vulgar. I'm vulgar because I dance in the chair. What would they want me to do? Want me to just be still or something like that? I've got to do something.

Long as I was riding in a big Cadillac and dressed nice and had plenty of food, that's all I cared about.

When I sing for myself, I probably sing for anyone who has any kind of hurt, any kind of bad feelings, good feelings, ups and downs, highs and lows, that kind of thing.

I was a sloppy kid, wanted to be just wild.

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

I talked to the record company about what I had in mind. They said they wanted something lush. I figured the best thing to do was let them hear what I had in mind.

Once you lose the weight, you're really anxious to eat healthy.