I went from elementary school to proper training, operatic training, and I went on to the Motown University and learned a lot of things from some wonderful people.

If you stick around long enough, people start referring to you as a survivor. Suddenly I found myself on the receiving end of several prestigious awards.

After years of making wrong decisions in my life, in 1977 I found out that it was all right to be square, simple, and sober.

I pray for miracles. I have always found prayer to bring quick results.

Oh, Jimmy Mack, when are you comin' back?

You can't very well live in a castle while your kin is on the poor side of town and barely have enough food. Some want you to get to the top and rely on you making it for them, too.

Disco music in the '70s was just a call to go wild and party and dance with no thought or conscience or regard for tomorrow.