I quit high school on my birthday. It was my senior year and I didn't see the point. This was 1962, and I was ready to make music.

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The cops picked me up for attempted murder. I can still see the detectives, licking...

The cops picked me up for attempted murder. I can still see the detectives, licking...

I'll come to you with gifts of knowledge, wisdom and truth.

I'll come to you with gifts of knowledge, wisdom and truth.

We were ready to launch Barry White, but the record company wouldn't put it out....

We were ready to launch Barry White, but the record company wouldn't put it out....

One preacher turned me on, another turned me off.

One preacher turned me on, another turned me off.

Elton John's opinion turned the label's opinion around, all in a day.

Elton John's opinion turned the label's opinion around, all in a day.

I don't know if it's my music, my lyrics, my sound, and knowing the music...

I don't know if it's my music, my lyrics, my sound, and knowing the music...

When I commit, I commit with my whole heart, my whole being. I know the...

When I commit, I commit with my whole heart, my whole being. I know the...

In my day, we didn't have the cocaine, so we went out and knocked somebody...

In my day, we didn't have the cocaine, so we went out and knocked somebody...

We forget that this music, music made by my brothers and sisters, is still a...

We forget that this music, music made by my brothers and sisters, is still a...

When I saw corruption, I was forced to find truth on my own. I couldn't...

When I saw corruption, I was forced to find truth on my own. I couldn't...

I kept my babies fed. I could have dumped them, but I didn't. I decided...

I kept my babies fed. I could have dumped them, but I didn't. I decided...

People are always looking for me to be a freak, weird.

People are always looking for me to be a freak, weird.

The whole system of society tells you what to do.

The whole system of society tells you what to do.

I'm very happy with this new record. It's dealing with different aspects of love-it's me...

I'm very happy with this new record. It's dealing with different aspects of love-it's me...

There's people making babies to my music. That's nice.

There's people making babies to my music. That's nice.

Most families had four, five brothers. But because it was just me and Darryl, we...

Most families had four, five brothers. But because it was just me and Darryl, we...

Disco deserved a better name, a beautiful name because it was a beautiful art form....

Disco deserved a better name, a beautiful name because it was a beautiful art form....

Mama tried to save us from the streets, but the streets were too strong.

Mama tried to save us from the streets, but the streets were too strong.

I went to jail at 16 for stealing tires off Cadillacs. When I got out...

I went to jail at 16 for stealing tires off Cadillacs. When I got out...

As a boy, I believed freedom for America meant freedom for me. There was a...

As a boy, I believed freedom for America meant freedom for me. There was a...