Motown's policy was to build one act at a time or their favorites.

Then when Gladys Knight came in to do my songs that was the straw that broke the camel's back.

A lot of times I can across as too masculine to men, and they couldn't handle me, they stayed away.

I feel Motown really exploited me.

I was a black singer with a white voice, a perfect pop voice.

My mother used to tell me that when push comes to shove, you always know who to turn to. That being a family isn't a social construct but an instinct.

Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.

Locate your own territory and help others achieve theirs

It’s hard to tell sometimes if Etheny’s stories are true, as you will see, so I will lay down the story as she told it to me to allow you to decide for yourself.

Engage the whole community with a common purpose to build an innovative and sustainable enterprise.

A single word spoken at an appropriate time can make someone feel loved, comforted or happier.

The urge to revolt is one of the essential dimensions of human nature.

THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD is beautifully written, perfectly paced, expertly structured, and simply unputdownable. Koryta is an absolute master.

Wildfires are a result of temperature conditions, of soil moisture conditions; and, of course, something has to start it.

I don't make music for any other reason than me enjoying music, and I am also glad that I am able to make a living of this.