I know and value what it means to wake up and be alive and to share my story. I'm so blessed to be here and to be able to talk about it.
Now so many really good groups who have had a first major hit can't get a deal for a second one.
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.

