There Were Very Few Black People In

No One Had Ever Told Me That Whites Were Supposed To Sing One Kind Of Music And Blacks Another - I Sang What I Liked In The Only Voice I Had.

I've Tried To Help A Lot Of Young Artists Get Started.

Fans Will Praise You, Scold You, And Offer Helpful Advice. Fans Will Also Defend You.

A Lot Of Celebrities Relish Politics And Are Eager To Lend Their Names To Candidates And Causes. I Never Wanted To Be A Spokesman For Anybody.

Singing As A Full-time Job Was Not Something I Had Given A Lot Of Thought To And I Had No Clear Notion Of The Money To Be Made In It.