What turns me on is to walk into a sold-out venue. The audiences are so much the same as they were in the '60s. It's just an amazing thing. I can't explain it, but I hope it never stops.

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Ever see a little kid walking around talking to himself? I'm the same way.

Ever see a little kid walking around talking to himself? I'm the same way.

Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears all the rappers, they're doing my dances and they're making billions...

Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears all the rappers, they're doing my dances and they're making billions...

God's got something for me. I have faith it'll be OK.

God's got something for me. I have faith it'll be OK.

Everybody in the '80s, well, we hate rap. Now, the biggest rapper in the world......

Everybody in the '80s, well, we hate rap. Now, the biggest rapper in the world......

Homey don't quit. What else are you gonna do? It's like those guys in the...

Homey don't quit. What else are you gonna do? It's like those guys in the...

It takes a real soldier to stay in the music industry and live off the...

It takes a real soldier to stay in the music industry and live off the...

I want my flowers while I'm alive.

I want my flowers while I'm alive.

I want people to look at a checkerboard and think of me!

I want people to look at a checkerboard and think of me!

Besides, at 62 years old I look like I'm about 27.

Besides, at 62 years old I look like I'm about 27.

Do you realize that I have had five albums in the Top 30. Elvis and...

Do you realize that I have had five albums in the Top 30. Elvis and...

When I'm onstage they know I'm honest, and I try to be as humble as...

When I'm onstage they know I'm honest, and I try to be as humble as...

Dancing, apart to music with a beat, is my legacy.

Dancing, apart to music with a beat, is my legacy.

I compare the Twist to the electric light, The Twist is me, and I'm it....

I compare the Twist to the electric light, The Twist is me, and I'm it....

My outlet is my music, and it's been this way since I was 4 years...

My outlet is my music, and it's been this way since I was 4 years...

Before I got in this business I was in the chicken business.

Before I got in this business I was in the chicken business.

I'm just grateful to be on this planet. I have no enemies that I know...

I'm just grateful to be on this planet. I have no enemies that I know...