I didn't need to borrow money from the record company, because if I had my own publishing company, and I had my own writers, I'd have enough to get and do whatever I wanted to do.

Girls were coming from every angle. I couldn't love them all. But I tried.

The secret was to just be cool, stay in God's graces, and work it out.

I want to be a soul singer.

Im still amazed people remembered and didnt give up on me.

If one of us is chained, none of us are free...

I didn't do the marching down the streets, jumping in front of the lines and holding hands... that wasn't me.