They Say A Blind Hog

I Don't Deserve A Songwriters Hall Of Fame Award. But Fifteen Years Ago, I Had A Brain Operation And I Didn't Deserve That, Either. So I'll Keep It.

The Climate In The '50s And '60s For Black Performers Or Black People In The Entertainment Business Was Atrocious. It Was Atrocious.

Greatness Occurs When Your Children Love You, When Your Critics Respect You And When You Have Peace Of Mind.

Benny [carter] Opened The Eyes Of A Lot Of Producers And Studios, So That They Could Understand That You Could Go To Blacks For Other Things Outside Of Blues And Barbecue. He's A Total Musician. He Was The Pioneer, He Was The Foundation. He Made It Possible For That Doubt To Be Taken Away.

If I Don't Have A Mother, I'll Let Music Be My Mother.