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Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood," A Song That Was Written For Simone, She Confronted The Band's Lead Singer, Eric Burdon. "so You're The Honky," She Said, "who Stole My Song And Got A Hit Out Of It?

I Feel More Alive Now Than I Ever Have In My Life. I Have A Chance To Live, As I've Dreamed.

I Love To Travel To Hear Different Kinds Of Music.

My People Have Very Subtle Slang, Inflections And Ways Of Saying Things That Has Little To Do With Words. If You're From The Same Place, You'll Feel The Jargon And Know Exactly What's Happening. Same With Any Neighborhood Cat. What He Sees And Hears And Feels And Lives Makes Him What He Is. That's What Blues Is.

As Far As Piano Players Are Concerned, Oscar Peterson Is My Very Favorite. I Also Like Mccoy Tyner. I Think That The Big Jazz Stars, Both Now And In The Past...how Shall I Say It? These Guys Are As Great As Bach, Beethoven; All Of Them. People Don't Know It Yet. If Jazz Survives And Is Put On A Pedestal As An Art Form, The Same As Classical Music Has Been Through The Years, A Hundred Years From Now The Kids Will Know Who They Were, With That Kind Of Respect.