Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," a song that was written for Simone, she confronted the band's lead singer, Eric Burdon. "So you're the honky," she said, "who stole my song and got a hit out of it?

Music is a gift and a burden I've had since I can remember who I was.

From the beginning, it has been a no-no for a black man to touch a white woman.

It's time to take a look at my failures and stop calling them successes. Now I can start working at something that can use me best.

I demand perfection in what I do, and I practice very hard before I give a concert-sometimes three to six hours a day.

There's no excuse for the young people not knowing who the heroes and heroines are or were.

I look forward to doing my own show, not someone else's. That's always been my dream.