Etta James

"When I look out at the people and they look at me and they're smiling, then I know that I'm loved. That is the time when I have no worries, no problems."

"I wanna show that gospel, country, blues, rhythm and blues, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll are all just really one thing. Those are the American music and that is the American culture."

"It feels so good to be happy."

"I was just sitting here thinkin’ of your kiss and your warm embrace, when the reflection in the glass that I held to my lips now revealed the tears that was on my face."

"I got a feeling, I feel so strange, Everything about me seems to have changed. Step by step, I got a brand new walk, I even sound sweeter when I talk."

"I would rather, I would rather go blind boy Than to see you walk away from me child, and all. So you see, I love you so much That I don't want to watch you leave me baby. Most of all, I just don't, I just don't want to be free no."