I was washing dishes at the Greyhound bus station at the time and I said, 'Awap bop a lup bop a wop bam boom, take 'em out!'

I am the architect of rock n' roll. I have to be a fan of all its forms.

I gave up rock 'n' roll for the rock of ages! I used to be a glaring homosexual until God changed me!

I don't think that you have to be effeminate to be sensitive.

I also like the banging piano - that old good-time piano.

But when I went on the stage to do a show, I would put on makeup because I felt that it enhanced my act; it drew attention to what I was doing.

I never heard nobody in my audience call me any kind of names.