Even Though I'm Not Jewish...israel

My Version Of 'georgia' Became The State Song Of Georgia. That Was A Big Thing For Me, Man. It Really Touched Me. Here Is A State That Used To Lynch People Like Me Suddenly Declaring My Version Of A Song As Its State Song. That Is Touching.

Crying's Always Been A Way For Me To Get Things Out Which Are Buried Deep, Deep Down. When I Sing, I Often Cry. Crying Is Feeling, And Feeling Is Being Human.

[on His Heroin Addiction:] I Did It To Myself. It Wasn't Society...it Wasn't A Pusher, It Wasn't Being Blind Or Being Black Or Being Poor. It Was All My Doing.

I'm Not Into The Money Thing. You Can Only Sleep In One Bed At A Time. You Can Only Eat One Meal At A Time, Or Be In One Car At A Time. So I Don't Have To Have Millions Of Dollars To Be Happy. All I Need Are Clothes On My Back, A Decent Meal, And A Little Loving When I Feel Like It. That's The Bottom Line.

Rhythm And Blues Used To Be Called Race Music. ... This Music Was Going On For Years, But Nobody Paid Any Attention To It.