I think that most great artists who are extremely known, as I am, would intimidate a lot of people. I don't want to do that to people, but I know I do.

I don't know what would have happened to me if I hadn't been able to hear.

Nowadays they say you need a special chip to put in the TV so kids can't watch this and that. In my day, we didn't need a chip. My mom was the chip. End of story.

You never can overwhelm an instrument. You will never get out all that's in an instrument. An instrument will bring you to your limits.

I was born with music inside me

My music had roots which I'd dug up from my own childhood, musical roots buried in the darkest soil.

Sighted people, you gotta deal with them.