I Know I'm Different, But

Everything That Happened To Me As A Child Involved Music. It Was Part Of Everyday Life, As Automatic As Breathing.

By The Time I Was Eight I Was Taking Classical Piano Lessons And I Wanted To Be A Concert Pianist. But That Didn't Work Out. I Graduated From High School And My Formal Education Ended.

There's No Excuse For The Young People Not Knowing Who The Heroes And Heroines Are Or Were.

I Applied For A Scholarship To Curtis Institute Of Music In Philadelphia. I Knew I Was Good Enough, But They Turned Me Down. And It Took Me About Six Months To Realize It Was Because I Was Black. I Never Really Got Over That Jolt Of Racism At The Time.

I Think The Rich Will Eventually Have To Cave In Too, Because The Economic Situation Around The World Is Not Gonna Tolerate The United States Being On Top Forever.