Ray Charles Has Always Been A Big

It Was Important To Me To Find A Label That Wouldn't Back Out After A First Single. Everyone's So Used To Hearing Me With Hootie, They're Going To Be Skeptical.

I Don't Think I Get The Respect As A Singer. With This Record, I Wanted To Bring Respect To My Band.

We Went To Church Every Sunday. When I Was A Kid, The Only Time I Sang Was Around My Family.

Rock And Roll Was Something To Fall Back On. If I Had My Choice, I'd Be Jerry Rice And I'd Be Playing Until I Was Forty-five.

I'm Lucky My Wife Is A Strong Woman. She's One Of The Stronger People I've Ever Met. It's Hard For Me To Be Away, But I Know My Home Life Is Fine Because My Wife Is There.