Many Times During Auditions, I Was Told

I Heard Someone Say That All Black People Got Rhythm. Bullshit.

Crying's Always Been A Way For Me To Get Things Out Which Are Buried Deep, Deep Down. When I Sing, I Often Cry. Crying Is Feeling, And Feeling Is Being Human.

I Had To Pawn My Clothes Just To Pay My Rent.

If You Can Play The Blues, You Can Do Anything.

My Music Had Roots Which I'd Dug Up From My Own Childhood, Musical Roots Buried In The Darkest Soil.