I Had To Pawn My Clothes Just

I Don't Sing A Song Unless I Feel It. The Song Don't Tug At My Heart, I Pass On It. I Have To Believe In What I'm Doing.

I Really Feel That If You're Gonna Be Good, You Gotta Practice... Practice Whatever The Hell You Do.

My Version Of 'georgia' Became The State Song Of Georgia. That Was A Big Thing For Me, Man. It Really Touched Me. Here Is A State That Used To Lynch People Like Me Suddenly Declaring My Version Of A Song As Its State Song. That Is Touching.

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.

I Never Considered Myself Part Of Rock 'n' Roll. My Stuff Was More Adult. It Was More Difficult For Teenagers To Relate To; My Stuff Was Filled With More Despair Than Anything You'd Associate With Rock 'n' Roll. Since I Couldn't See People Dancing, I Didn't Write Jitterbugs Or Twists. I Wrote Rhythms That Moved Me. My Style Requires Pure Heart Singing.