It was a way out of poverty. It was a way to success. It was a way to education. And it was a way to a brighter day for me.
I am the architect of rock n' roll. I have to be a fan of all its forms.
That's what Tina Turner did, too - sang blues up-tempo - and they called it rock 'n' roll.
I thank God for making me a man.
No, I've never truly been a minister.
They shoulda called me Little Cocaine, I was sniffing so much of the stuff! My nose got big enough to back a diesel truck in, unload it, and drive it right out again.