I'd had it as a member of a group. I sang with the Moonglows for two years, and that was enough.

I feel that people in Europe are different from Americans - I think your soul is a little deeper.

In a sense, the rumours suggesting I had quit were true: I had retired, but only from the personal-appearance end. I did that because I had always felt conspicuous onstage, and I'm not the sort of person who likes to be an exhibitionist.

God was very good to me as a child, and I'm a very blessed individual.

I think if I had to choose another profession, I'd like to be a judge because I'm very capable of determining what's right and what's not.

My father has a great voice. My father used to sing... just sing.

I sing about life.

They would say, 'Okay, do KP,' and I would say, 'Excuse me, but I can't do KP. I'll do it tomorrow if that's all right with you.' And they'd say, 'Hell no, it's not all right with us. You do KP.'

Our church was a very spiritual church, and we were a very chosen people. The body was small, but the spirit was intense and very evident to anyone who passed by or came in.

If I do my job well, then God will smile on my offspring and on their offspring. I'm sure my father is seeing a blessing in me.