I Had Heard Blues And Jazz All

I Applied For A Scholarship To Curtis Institute Of Music In Philadelphia. I Knew I Was Good Enough, But They Turned Me Down. And It Took Me About Six Months To Realize It Was Because I Was Black. I Never Really Got Over That Jolt Of Racism At The Time.

When A Child Is Gifted, People Try To Help That Child.

My Singing, If You Want To Call It That Is Merely Another Medium Of Expression. Just An Instrument I Play. That's How I See My Voice.

It's A New Dawn, It's A New Day...and I'm Feeling Good.

Since I Was Three I've Been Playing The Piano. I've Been Onstage.