I wanted to play saxophone, but all I could get were a few squeaks.

I use heavy strings, tune low, play hard, and floor it. Floor it. That's technical talk.

That's how it happens, livin life by the drop.

The way people come into your life when you need them, it's wonderful and it happens in so many ways. It's like having an angel. Somebody comes along and helps you get right.

I play as many different things - piano, sax and harp parts - as I can at once. Whatever I can fit, whenever I need to.

Well there's floodin' down in Texas. All of the telephone lines are down. Well, I've been tryin' to call my baby, Lord, and I can't get a single sound.

It is the human things that make life good, the unexpected kindness, the friendly note, the bracing word, the neighbour's extra loaf of bread she leaves at our back door.