I'm just human, I have faults like anyone

I only knew classical music, which to me was the only true music. The only way I could survive at the bar was to mix the classical music with popular songs, and that meant I had to sing. What happened was that I discovered I had a voice plus the talent to mix classical music together with more popular songs, which at the time I detested.

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

When I choose material for an album all these songs I grew up with pour into my head.

I try to swim every damn day I can, and I've learned to scuba dive and snorkel.

I don't like drug addicts and she sounds like a cat.

Slavery has never been abolished from America's way of thinking.