Now, Occasionally I Will Still

...the People At Large Absolutely Gave James Brown Respect. He Was An Original Like A Rembrandt Or A Picasso

I Remember Singing Around The House To Records That Were Playing. All Kinds Of Music. And The Great James Cleveland Was Often In Our House, And I Grew Up With His Sound As Well.

Let's Start With The Church. As You Know, It's My Background, It's A Natural Setting For Me And It's Definitely My Roots.

Yes, I've Always Been Fashion Conscious.

I Love Producing, Writing. I Rarely Write With Other Writers Unless I Have A Real Great Respect For Them. Like Burt Bacharach, Or Carole Sager, Or Stevie Wonder. Somebody Like Smokey - Like That. Otherwise, I Choose To Write Alone.