The whole deal is when you walk onstage, you're up there bigger than life. People idolize you.

Looking back in front of me, in the mirror a grin. Through eyes of love I see, I'm only looking at a friend.

Some of us can be examples about going ahead and growing, and some of us, unfortunately, don't make it there, and end up being examples because they had to die. I hit rock bottom, but thank God my bottom wasn't death.

I hit rock bottom, but thank God my bottom wasn't death.

Some people don't understand that but it's nice when it really just gets to the point then that it [music] doesn't get played so much that you're overdoing a lot of things; that it's fresh ideas. And they come out fresh and if you're already in the mode, I guess, to simplify some things so that it comes across better on record, it's the right time to be tasteful with somethin'.

But between sets I'd sneak over to the black places to hear blues musicians. It got to the point where I was making my living at white clubs and having my fun at the other places.

I was taught to think the next week or month or year will only get better than it is today. So I just keep waiting to see how great it will get!