I Talked To The Record Company About

My Mother Was A Jazz Fanatic And She Wanted Me To Play The Piano So I Could Play Jazz Tunes. I Wish I Had Learned But I Was Too Busy Getting Into Trouble!

You Know, Your President, The One With The Big Ears-he Ain't My President - Had That Woman Singing For Him At His Inauguration. She's Going To Get Her [expletive] Whooped. How Dare Beyonce Sing My Song That I Been Singing Forever. Now I'm Going To Sing It For Y'all.

Bobby Womack Is Always Very Real, Both With His Music And As A Person.

My Mother Used To Play Nothing But Billie Holiday.

That's Where It Begins And Ends For Me And These Songs Were The Ones That Touched Me The Deepest. It Was Like I Was Laying Hold Of Some Part Of Me That I Didn't Even Know Was There Until I Let It Out.