If I could read it, I could play it.
I often wonder whether Negroes like myself who are pretty well known help out at all in breaking down barriers.
You've got to change with the public's taste.
I'm an interpreter of stories. When I perform it's like sitting down at my piano and telling fairy stories.
Critics don't buy records. They get 'em free.
Get me well so I can get on television and tell people to stop smoking.