I always knew I was a man, always felt that I was a man, always wanted to be a man.

To me, true rock 'n' roll has a lot of bottom in it.

That's what Tina Turner did, too - sang blues up-tempo - and they called it rock 'n' roll.

Rock 'n' roll doesn't glorify God. You can't drink out of God's cup and the devil's cup at the same time. I was one of the pioneers of that music, one of the builders. I know what the blocks are made of because I built them.

I also think that what's wrong with all of us is that we don't show enough love toward each other.

It's hard to have a friend when your name's a household word.

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