You Feel The Spirit Move You. I

You Feel The Spirit Move You. I Can Be Possessed Really Well.

After Stand By Me Came Out, People Were Telling Me, 'you're So Good,' 'you're Going To Be A Star,' And Things Like That. You Can't Think About It. If You Take It The Wrong Way, You Can Really Get High On Yourself. People Get So Lost When That Happens To Them. They May Think They Have Everything Under Control, But Everything Is Really Out Of Control. Their Lives Are Totally In Pieces.

When I Was Younger, I Was Worried About How Others Viewed Me And If I Was Good Enough. I Realize Now That You Can't Mold An Image Or Try To Be Something That You Are Not. As Far As Being An Actor Is Concerned, Your Work Really Speaks For Itself.

I Would Get Songs Sung To Me, Like 'old Man River, 'or Kids Would Call Me Mississippi And Things Like That. At The Time, I Wished I Had A Name That Blended In More With My Surroundings. Now, Though, I've Really Learned To Love It. From Fifteen, I Really Liked It. It Felt Appropriate. Before That, I Don't Think It Quite Fitted Me. I Had To Grow Into It.

Although I Can't Stop All Cruelty To Living Creatures On The Planet, I Can Be Kinder To Every Living Creature In My Life.