Once You're Halfway Home, You Know That

I Had A Vague Idea Of The Song's Impact In The '60s, But That Was Tempered By The Hate Mail And Threats I Was Receiving. It Was Only About Ten Years Ago, When I Finally Put It Back In My Show Because So Many People Were Asking For It, That I Understood 'society's Child' Real Impact.

Society's Child' Was A Real Hard Record To Start With. That's All You Want Is For You To Put Your First Record Out And Have People Screaming At You In The Streets. But It Taught Me Right Away That What I Was Doing Was Valuable And Important.

I Love Seeing Teachers Outside Of School. It's Like Seeing A Dog Walk On Its Hind Legs.

I Started 'society's Child' On A Bus In East Orange As I Was Going Home From School. I Saw A Black And White Couple Sitting There And Started Thinking About It.

The Best Thing You Can Learn From The Worst Times Of Your Life Is That It Always Gets Better. It May Take A Month, A Year, A Decade, But It Will Get Better If You Leave Yourself Open To It.