All the men in my life have been two things: an epic and an epidemic.

All my life I've been prejudiced against wealthy people.

I have no acting technique I act instinctively. That's why I can't play any role that isn't based on something in my life.

I been in the blues all my life. I'm still delivering 'cause I got a long memory.

I have reason to be shy. I've been hurt plenty.

It has been an ache and a joy both to look over this big shoulder of mine at all my yesterdays.