You've got to change with the public's taste.
I'm a musician at heart. I know I'm not really a singer. I couldn't compete with real singers. But I sing because the public buys it.
I may be helping to bring harmony between people through my music.
I am an American citizen and feel I am entitled to the same rights as any other citizen.
People don't slip. Time catches up with them.
I often wonder whether Negroes like myself who are pretty well known help out at all in breaking down barriers.