People always say 'Etta, you know what your problem is? You're neither fish nor fowl. There is no place to rack you.' When I would go in a record shop, you might find one or two records by me in different stacks.

I've gone through so much in my life. I should have been dead a long time ago, but I am still here, and I'm the happiest I've ever been.

A few years ago, I thought, I'll never make it. I started to go to the doctor to help me lose weight.

People always say 'Etta, you know what your problem is? You're neither fish nor fowl. There is no place to rack you.' When I would go in a record shop, you might find one or two records by me in different stacks.

I figured I could do "It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World" because I believe it's the truth.

I am so happy that I am alive and can walk.

I like to shop, but I don't like to go out to dances.