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I owe it all to Jesus.
I think the Creator renews me.
I eat a lot of fish to stay healthy.
You never know how much time you got.
Every morning I wake up and thank God.
I sing around the house, in the shower
I sing around the house, in the shower.
Beyonce is cool, and she can really sing.
I really like listening to music in my car.
I don't want to be on the road all my life.
Be honest, be nice, be a flower not a weed.
Age and numbers are a concept made up by man.
Being at the Apollo, I was always starstruck.
I grew up singing Ray Charles and Jimmy Reed.
When I'm singing, I connect the dots with notes.
Ain't no place like New Orleans. It's one of kind.
My friends and I were wild and we liked to joy-ride.
I think things happened the way they did for a reason
Don't be ashamed to let your conscience be your guide.
Me and my partners had been stealing cars for a while.
Until I went to rehab, I didn't understand what it did.
I even done a doo-wop version of the Mickey Mouse march.
When I record something, I'll take a drive and just listen
You try to do what you can to bring harmony wherever you go.
I dig Steve Harvey: he's the suit man. I be checking him out.
I write poetry on my iPhone. I've got about 100 poems on there.
The gospel music and doo-wop is what has informed me personally.
My brothers and I would sit out on the park bench and harmonize.
I know that God is good, and he saved me from hell and damnation.
If you are serious, don't play with my heart, it makes me furious.
If you had told me I'd be making 62 tomorrow, I'd say you were lying.
When you were a kid, a day was a long time and a year was a long time
I feel it was just a few years ago I was running around in short pants
I feel it was just a few years ago I was running around in short pants.
God is waiting for us, to forgive us all, and what is broken, he'll fix.
I didn't just get to 75 years by tiptoeing. I had to work hard sometimes.
I buried Joel on our 48th anniversary. I had been with her since I was 16.
I don't know much, but I know I love you... that may be all there is to know.
Growing up my mother played Sarah Vaughan and Nat Cole in the house regularly.
But I knew if I ran I'd never be able to sing, so I had to take my punishment.
When I get down to Louisiana, I get to have a taste of some of that great food.
Sometimes I sing along in the car, if something good is playing like Marvin Gaye.
New Orleans will always be in my heart. New Orleans raised me - it's in my blood.
The extras are a nice bonus feature, but the main incentive is the musical experience.
I was raised Catholic, but my father's people were Methodist, so we went to both churches.
I've done all different kinds of genres - doo-wop, pop, funk, gospel, country, jazz, you name it.
I always loved Sam Cooke, because he seemed very versatile. He sang gospel, soul, blues, pop music
I always feel I'm blessed, you know. I thank God for letting me use his voice. That's how I see it.
I always loved Sam Cooke, because he seemed very versatile. He sang gospel, soul, blues, pop music.
It's up to God to do the judging. You haven't walked in my boots, so how are you going to judge me?