My father was a very disciplined singer who worked hard at his craft, and I was around that growing up.

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Then when I was in grammar school I played the clarinet, and then, after clarinet...

Then when I was in grammar school I played the clarinet, and then, after clarinet...

I don't want anything to get in the way of me and my singing. I...

I don't want anything to get in the way of me and my singing. I...

I like a very dark house, just black. I sit there and just think. Once...

I like a very dark house, just black. I sit there and just think. Once...

I played piano as a kid; I still play a little bit.

I played piano as a kid; I still play a little bit.

I prepared five songs, I sang them, and he hired me. I started working about...

I prepared five songs, I sang them, and he hired me. I started working about...

It's not that I don't love the song. My songs are like my children: some...

It's not that I don't love the song. My songs are like my children: some...

Part of our responsibility as parents, as adults, is to set examples for children. But...

Part of our responsibility as parents, as adults, is to set examples for children. But...

Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage...

Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage...

Miles Davis turned his back to the audience when he came out on stage, and...

Miles Davis turned his back to the audience when he came out on stage, and...

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

I grew up in a time when being a musician and learning to be a...

I grew up in a time when being a musician and learning to be a...

Well, I started conducting kind of by accident. I wanted to give myself a special...

Well, I started conducting kind of by accident. I wanted to give myself a special...

I do a lot of performing, but don't get a chance to go to the...

I do a lot of performing, but don't get a chance to go to the...

I want to write a book of poetry, as well as children's stories.

I want to write a book of poetry, as well as children's stories.

But, if there's any aspect of my career that needs attention, it's writing.

But, if there's any aspect of my career that needs attention, it's writing.

The true musician is to bring light into people's hearts.

The true musician is to bring light into people's hearts.

Seriously though, my father was the first African American to sign a contract with the...

Seriously though, my father was the first African American to sign a contract with the...

I like to use the audience as my color palette, my instrument.

I like to use the audience as my color palette, my instrument.

When I'm on stage by myself, I don't have to think about anything. I don't...

When I'm on stage by myself, I don't have to think about anything. I don't...

I did the one concert, and I was not bitten by the conducting bug, and...

I did the one concert, and I was not bitten by the conducting bug, and...