To Be Young, Gifted And

I Was Not Reluctant To Become A Singer. Singing Has Been An Activity I've Done My Whole Life, Without Thought.

Slavery Has Never Been Abolished From America's Way Of Thinking.

I Was Always A Politician From The Day The Civil Rights People Chose Me As Their Protest Singer.

When I Was Studying... There Weren't Any Black Concert Pianists. My Choices Were Intuitive, And I Had The Technique To Do It. People Have Heard My Music And Heard The Classic In It, So I Have Become Known As A Black Classical Pianist.

It Is Difficult To Retain Your Standards With The Pressure Of Trying To Make Money, Which Always Has Its Rules...it's Hard To Walk The Tightrope Of Doing What You Think Is Your Best And Making Money At It.