Music To Me Is Just Like Breathing.

There's Nothing Written In The Bible, Old Or New Testament, That Says, 'if You Believe In Me, You Ain't Going To Have No Troubles.'

I Never Said I Was A Genius. I Never Said I Was A Cornerstone. I've Never Said I'm A Legend In My Own Time. You Never Heard Me Say Nothing Like That.

I Sing What I Sing True. Each Night I Sing It The Way I Feel That Night.

I Used To Sing Like Nat King Cole. I Mean He Was The Guy When I Was Comin' Up, And You Know, Man, People Used To Say Of Me, "damn, He Sure Do Sound Like Nat King Cole." But There Was A Day, And Luckily For Me It Was Early, When I Woke Up And Asked Myself, "well, When Are The Ask Me To Sing Because I Sound Like Me?" So My Advice Is, Never Do Anything That You Don't Like.

Many Times During Auditions, I Was Told That I Couldn't Carry A Note With A Bucket, And That I Sure Couldn't Play The Piano.