I thank God for Elvis Presley. I thank the Lord for sending Elvis to open the door so I could walk down the road.

Rock 'n' roll offered me a platform to speak what I felt. It also offered me a platform to support my mama and my brothers and sisters - twelve children.

And I'd like to give my love to everybody, and let them know that the grass may look greener on the other side, but believe me, it's just as hard to cut.

God gives us the ability, but rock 'n' roll was created by men.

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

Now they have banging guitar and no bass and call it rock, but that's not what I call rock.

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