I felt black. I was as far as I was concerned. And I wanted to be black for lots of reasons. They were better musicians, they were better athletes, they were not uptight about sex, and they knew how to enjoy life better than most people.
“The stardom thing happened and now I'm trying to make a comeback, if you want to call it that.”
“I love to rock 'n roll. But my finest suit, of all the things I do, is as a songwriter.”