When it was suggested that I write a memoir I said, 'I'm not old enough. I'm not distinguished enough.' But I went home and sat down to write, and the material for the book just came flooding into my hands.
“I was well traveled, and I created this illusion of literacy through reading and writing. I wrote a book of short stories.”
“I just thank God I can make a living doing something I enjoy as much as I do playing music.”