Listen to any cantor, any good hazan, sing and you can hear a little bit of Ray Charles going on.
I'm always happy when I'm cleaning, and besides, I had just found out that I was going to have a baby.
Believe me, it jabs you. When you're on the side of buses and New York loves you, you love to go out there every night. It's like a race. Curtain opens, out you go, and New York is yours.