What makes my approach special is that I do different things. I do jazz, blues, country music and so forth. I do them all, like a good utility man.

I heard someone say that all black people got rhythm. Bullshit.

The important thing is to feel your music, really feel it and believe it.

I was born with music inside me. That's the only explanation I know of

There's nothing written in the Bible, Old or New testament, that says, 'If you believe in Me, you ain't going to have no troubles.'

Music is nothing separate from me. It is me... You'd have to remove the music surgically.

Don't go backwards - you've already been there.