Prince is gone. But the music will go on.
Art Tatum was a genius.
I've done the Kennedy Center many times. I've sang for Marian Anderson. I've sang for Marion Williams. I've sang for Lionel Hampton.
I love Wal-Mart, and not just because my record is there. You can get some things there that you cannot find at Saks or Bergdorf's or other upscale stores.
I think you have a lot of really good artists today. You have your Beyonce, Usher, Nicki Minaj and the like. But our generation, the artists were stronger. You're talking about myself, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Roberta Flack, Gladys Knight, The Temptations, The Four Tops.
I think the hardest thing is losing weight. That's the hardest thing more than anything else.
Women absolutely deserve respect.
Politics are not my arena. Music is.
I love the Ritz.
If a song's about something I've experienced or that could've happened to me it's good. But if it's alien to me, I couldn't lend anything to it. Because that's what soul is all about.
I always felt rock and roll was very, very wholesome music.
Falling out of love is like losing weight. It's a lot easier putting it on than taking it off.
I've never recorded anything I didn't like.
Yes, I've always been fashion conscious.
Let's start with the church. As you know, it's my background, it's a natural setting for me and it's definitely my roots.
I know people I feel are extremely talented, but I don't know that I've ever heard any geniuses.
I donate heavily to the church and various churches in the Detroit community and food banks.
I go to the healthier foods that are less chemically treated. I am drinking lots of water to get rid of the toxins in my body. It's a natural flushing. Water flushes your system and is also very good for your skin.
I used to have hamburgers coming and going, especially when I was on the road. Now, occasionally I will still have that quarter pounder because I love fast food, but you have to keep it to a minimum. I am now opting for salads and just healthier lunches.
I came up in gospel.
