I Have A Cultured Manner Of Speaking.

I'm Sorry That I Did Not Become The World's First Black Classic Pianist. I Think I Would Have Been Happier.

Since I Was Three I've Been Playing The Piano. I've Been Onstage. My Mother Is An Evangelist And I Used To Play The Piano At Her Revival Meetings.

I Am Particular About The Seating Of The Audience - Also About How Much Money They Pay - But Most Of All Where They Are Seated. If I Am Going To Sing Something Intimate, Who Am I Going To Sing It To?

I Play Piano, By Ear. Yes, I Write Songs... And Good Ones.

I Love The Classics But There Are Many New Ideas To Be Made Into Reality. I'd Rather Be Concerned With My Own Thing. There Are Many Masters Of Classical Piano So I'll Leave It To Them.