When I was 13, I started working in a nightclub with Ray Charles. That's the greatest school in the world, the school of the streets. Ray taught me how to read in Braille. He was only two years older than me, but it was like he was 100 years older.
I'm never in my life going to do a record that's a tribute to myself. I don't need it.
I hope that on my tombstone it says 'Born 1933, died 2043.' I hope that's my legacy.
I found this out over the years, that racism is a thinly veiled disguise over economics and money. It really is.
I'm a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.
We stole a box of honey jars one time and went out in the woods and took care of the whole box. I don't think I touched honey again for 20 years. I never wanted to see honey again.
