Overnight success stories take a long time.

I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.

Never rush an emotion; everything in life has a rhythm, it is the pauses and silences that speak the truth.

Stay alive, stay active, and get as much practice as you can.

It just took the right time. I was fully confident that I was going to see Sam Phillips and to record for him that when I called him, I thought, I'm going to get on Sun Records. So I called him and he turned me down flat. Then two weeks later, I got turned down again. He told me over the phone that he couldn't sell gospel music so - as it was independent, not a lot of money.

People have to go through trials and tribulations to get where they at. Do your thing - continue to rock it - because obviously, God wants you here.