When A Child Is Gifted, People Try

My Singing, If You Want To Call It That Is Merely Another Medium Of Expression. Just An Instrument I Play. That's How I See My Voice.

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

You Can't Be Different If You Look At It. Being Gifted Is Different. I Had That In My Piano Playing. I'm Very Thankful For That. I'm Very Aware Of That. The Style And What I Fed Is Just Me. I Never Worked At It. It Just Happened.

You've Got To Learn To Leave The Table When Love's No Longer Being Served".

As I Got Older Though I Wanted A Life Of My Own. The Classical Training Was Very Demanding And Thorough. It Was A Very Sheltered Existence. Even Though I Heard Blues And Gospel On The Radio Sometimes, It Was Always Back To The Piano And Study And Give Recitals.