Bobby Womack

You knew the difference between Barbra Streisand and Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles, straight away. Now everyone sounds like each other, and I don't think that's right.

Leave them wanting more and you know they'll call you back.

When I was a kid, during those days, you couldn't use instruments. It was against the pastor's religion, so all the singers would make these instruments with their voices. It was just unbelievable. I couldn't explain it.

I'm amazed by the ground that I covered. The music's the number-one thing. And if it isn't, you better quit now.

I was on stage with Cyndi Lauper, and my trousers split. It seemed like she was going to sing for ever.

Nobody could understand why a guy would love his guitar, then all of a sudden turn around and try to destroy it. Jimi was just different.

I like to swim, I like to play with my dogs and I love to eat - but I have to start watching that because my suits are getting too small.

Plantation gospel music was the stuff I fell in love with when I was a kid - these beautiful melodies and these hard, hard stories.

It is my fondest wish that the gift of song that God has given me will flow from my soul to yours and help ease any burden that might weigh upon you.

People think you have to go through a lot of changes to become a soul singer, You just have to go through life.

You learn if you mind stay open. And once you can't learn no more, your mind must be closed. Life goes on and you keep growing, you know?

When I want to check out how my life's been, I go through my albums. They steps in my life.