When Byrd Came Out Of There, He

I'm A Firm Believer And I Think My Religion Is Inside.

I Was So Enamored With The Idea Of Being In Show Business So Everything Was Bright To Me. I Mean, I Didn't Think Of It As Being Tough And Things Like That.

You Know, Times Change And The Elements Change Along With It. The Elements Of Success. And My Son's Very Successful. He's Doing Very Well. And I Have A Younger Daughter Who Sings.

I Knew Exactly What I Was, And There Was No Hang-up With Me. None Whatsoever. The Fact That The Pigment Of My Skin Maybe Being Lighter Brown Than Other People Of My Race, Maybe Some Of Them, But You Know Our Race Has All Colors.

I Just Went To Harvard A Little While, Because I Graduated From Armstrong High School In Washington And Then I Went Up There But I Didn't Stay That Long Because I Went Into Show Business.