I walked out of the Chinese restaurant with a fat check, a record deal, and a box of shrimp egg foo yung!

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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...

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.

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.

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 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...

I want to be a soul singer.

I want to be a soul singer.

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...

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.

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...

Sometimes its controversy, but we all have our choices that we make.

Sometimes its controversy, but we all have our choices that we make.

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...

Apollo Records signed me for my gospel ability.

Apollo Records signed me for my gospel ability.

I should have my own publishing companies.

I should have my own publishing companies.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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 were grooving, at that point, in the same direction, but remember, Roy Hamilton and...

We were grooving, at that point, in the same direction, but remember, Roy Hamilton and...