Blues Are The Songs Of Despair.

Baby, Black Promoters Oppressed Me Before White Promoters Ever Got Hold Of Me. Don't Talk Skin To Me.

Gospel Music Rhythms Are Not African In Origin, Although I Know That's What The Jazz Experts Say.

I Sing God's Music Because It Makes Me Feel Free. It Gives Me Hope. With The Blues, When You Finish, You Still Have The Blues.

I Don't Worry Too Much About The Script, I Just Ad Lib, Like Pearl Bailey.

The Lord Doesn't Like Us To Be Dead. Be Alive. Sometimes I Dance To The Glory Of The Lord, Because He Said So.