I should have my own publishing companies.

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The secret was to just be cool, stay in God's graces, and work it out.

The secret was to just be cool, stay in God's graces, and work it out.

That was my choice at that time, and I still say Nixon was a great...

That was my choice at that time, and I still say Nixon was a great...

You gotta do it with class and integrity. If not, you're gonna drag yourself through...

You gotta do it with class and integrity. If not, you're gonna drag yourself through...

If we could buy these properties and then invest in the Black community, with our...

If we could buy these properties and then invest in the Black community, with our...

But we didn't have the financial structure, like the right attorneys, the right managers, the...

But we didn't have the financial structure, like the right attorneys, the right managers, the...

I didn't need to depend on the record company to publish my records.

I didn't need to depend on the record company to publish my records.

I don't need to make a fortune, I need to survive.

I don't need to make a fortune, I need to survive.

I didn't do the marching down the streets, jumping in front of the lines and...

I didn't do the marching down the streets, jumping in front of the lines and...

Apollo Records signed me for my gospel ability.

Apollo Records signed me for my gospel ability.

As you grow older, you learn to understand life a little better.

As you grow older, you learn to understand life a little better.

I'm still amazed people remembered and didn't give up on me.

I'm still amazed people remembered and didn't give up on me.

I walked out of the Chinese restaurant with a fat check, a record deal, and...

I walked out of the Chinese restaurant with a fat check, a record deal, and...

I was signed to MGM. I was in Vegas for sixteen weeks at the Sands...

I was signed to MGM. I was in Vegas for sixteen weeks at the Sands...

We were using the record as a tool to invest money into real estate all...

We were using the record as a tool to invest money into real estate all...

We had some problems - my children were kidnapped during that time, and it just...

We had some problems - my children were kidnapped during that time, and it just...

My manager was Buddy Glee, who put me together with Mike Curb, and was basically...

My manager was Buddy Glee, who put me together with Mike Curb, and was basically...

I didn't need to borrow money from the record company, because if I had my...

I didn't need to borrow money from the record company, because if I had my...

Leonard Chess passed, and that was the end of the Chess label for that time.

Leonard Chess passed, and that was the end of the Chess label for that time.

I want to be a soul singer.

I want to be a soul singer.