I never paid attention to what was contemporary or what was commercial, it didn't mean anything to me.

I learnt from Armstrong on the early recordings that you never sang a song the same way twice.

I've been in America for almost ten years. I've had many parts of the American experience. I've been all over this country and seen many different parts of it. It's just that I'm not an American. I've never become an American. I'm talking about the whole thing-psychologically, citizenship, the whole trip. Of course I've definitely been influenced by America-I'm definitely influenced by the music and the culture.

I haven't really heard much that's impressed me the way it was when I first heard Ray Charles or somebody like that. That was really an impression.

I'm not a rock singer and I don't want to be a rock singer. I'm not interested. It doesn't seem to get across.

The blues - there's no black and white - it's the truth.

Become enraptured by the sights and sounds in intrigue of nature and beauty, come along with me and take it all in. Come here my love.