When my 'Scientific American' arrives every month, I read it cover to cover.
My influences were Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry.
And singing is a physical thing - your vocal cords are these muscles.
When I look back on my life, I wonder how I survived - my mother said I had a guardian angel.
I've never been one to chase awards or anything like that, to be honest.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is not a public democratic organization; it's a private club basically. It's like a private golf club and they decide who they're going to let in the club.