It's Amazing How Much Trouble

I'm Never In My Life Going To Do A Record That's A Tribute To Myself. I Don't Need It.

We Were In The Heart Of The Ghetto In Chicago During The Depression, And Every Block - It Was Probably The Biggest Black Ghetto In America - Every Block Also Is The Spawning Ground Practically For Every Gangster, Black And White, In America Too.

You Have To Know That Your Real Home Is Within.

Empty The Cup Every Time And It Comes Back At Twice As Full. I Developed That Attitude When I Was Very, Very Young, When I Decided I Didn't Want To Be A Gangster Anymore. Whether It's Just Shining Shoes, I Said Okay, I'm Going To Do This Better Than Anybody Else Did It In My Life.

I Started Imagining This Whole Different World. It Was A Society Of Musicians, A Family I Hoped I Could Belong To One Day.