My Mother Was A Jazz Fanatic And

I Wanna Show That Gospel, Country, Blues, Rhythm And Blues, Jazz, Rock 'n' Roll Are All Just Really One Thing. Those Are The American Music And That Is The American Culture.

What Happens Is, When I Perform, I'm Somewhere Else. I Go Back In Time And Get In Touch With Who I Really Am. I Forget My Troubles, My Worries.

I've Gone Through So Much In My Life. I Should Have Been Dead A Long Time Ago, But I Am Still Here, And I'm The Happiest I've Ever Been.

A Few Years Ago, I Thought, I'll Never Make It. I Started To Go To The Doctor To Help Me Lose Weight.

My Mother Always Told Me, Even If A Song Has Been Done A Thousand Times, You Can Still Bring Something Of Your Own To It. I'd Like To Think I Did That.