It's Challenging To Find An Identity As

'my Life' Is Not An Autobiography. It's Just Music.

It's That First Step-getting Out The Door-that's The Toughest. If You Can Do That, You've Already Won.

As A Child I Always Wanted To Be A Singer. The Music My Mother Played In The House Moved Me - Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Mahalia Jackson. It Was Truly Spiritual. It Made You Understand What God Was. We Are All Spirits. We Get Depressed. But Music Makes You Want To Live. I Know My Music Has Saved My Life.

As A Kid, I Dreamed About Being Onstage.

I Like French Fries; I Like Mashed. I Love Potatoes.