I'm a firm believer in God himself, but that's as far as I can go. I'm not any denomination. I'm not Catholic or Presbyterian or Baptist or Methodist or Jewish or Muslim. I'm none of those things. And I'm sure that's just fine with God.

I set my own rhythm, and I do believe it was usually a little faster than most other people's.

Learning to read music in Braille and play by ear helped me develop a damn good memory.

Even though I'm not Jewish...Israel is one of the few causes I feel good about supporting.

You ask me what I'd like to do that I haven't done and I say 'Nothin'!' I haven't any mountains to climb or oceans to swim. I've been an extremely blessed individual. ... I'm not clamorin' for more trinkets. If I were to die tomorrow, I could say I've had a good life.

I don't sing a song unless I feel it. The song don't tug at my heart, I pass on it. I have to believe in what I'm doing.

I can't help what I sound like. What I sound like is what i am. You know? I cannot be anything other that what I am.