I Thought Of Singing And Acting As

It's Not The Load That Breaks You Down, It's The Way You Carry It. Carry It By The Comfortable Handles Of Gratitude For What's Positive And That It Is Not Worse, Rather Than The Uncomfortable Edges Of Bitterness For The Negatives And That It Is Not Better.

My Identity Is Very Clear To Me Now, I Am A Black Woman.

I'm Still Learning, You Know. At 80, I Feel There Is A Lot I Don't Know.

Music Became My Refuge And Then My Salvation.

I Thought Of Singing And Acting As A Living-making. I Was Able To Take Care Of Myself And A Few Of My Friends.