Long as I was riding in a big Cadillac and dressed nice and had plenty of food, thats all I cared about. – Etta James
Jazz took too much discipline. You have to come in at the right place, which is different than me singing the blues, where I can sing, Oh, baby, if theres a pause in the melody. With jazz, you better leave that space open, or put in something real cool. – Etta James
Even as a little child, Ive always had that comedian kind of attitude. – Etta James
When I look out at the people and they look at me and theyre smiling, then I know that Im loved. That is the time when I have no worries, no problems. – Etta James
I was a dancer, and its not really cool for a boy to dance, so it was inspiring to see a movie like Footloose where a guy is dancing masculine and had a proper reason behind it. It made me feel cool, and when these kids would make fun of me, Id be like, Oh, didnt you see Footloose, man? – Kenny Wormald