I have photographs taken of me at the time I was addicted, and thought I looked good. I see them today and realize my eyes were dead.
“With my plays, when the lights go down, at least the audience isn't thinking, 'Oh, God, two more hours of this.'”
“They said that Etta James is still vulgar. I said, Oh, how dare them say I'm still vulgar. I'm vulgar because I dance in the chair. What would they want me to do? Want me to just be still or something like that? I've got to do something.”