I'm In The Music Business For One

I'm An Interpreter Of Stories. When I Perform It's Like Sitting Down At My Piano And Telling Fairy Stories.

I Often Wonder Whether Negroes Like Myself Who Are Pretty Well Known Help Out At All In Breaking Down Barriers.

I Am An American Citizen And Feel I Am Entitled To The Same Rights As Any Other Citizen.

Smile And Maybe Tomorrow You'll See That Life Is Still Worth While If You Just Smile

Music Is Emotional, And You May Catch A Musician In A Very Unemotional Mood Or You May Not Be In The Same Frame Of Mind As The Musician. So A Critic Will Often Say A Musician Is Slipping.