I really do see it as the start of the second half of my career.

That’s the way I try to live. I think it’s the only way for human beings at this point in our evolution as souls, where everyone in their lifetime is going through stuff.

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Being Evolution Go Lifetime Point Stuff Think Through

I sang do-wop on the street corner before it was called do-wop.I can sing some polkas. And proud of that.

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Corner Do Sang Wop

Once you discover that you can, then you must.

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Jazz Must Once

Every living thing tends toward the good or we would have been gone a long time ago

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Ago Been Every Living Gone Long Tend Thing Toward

Let that get you up in the morning and put the light in your eyes. I’m telling you, it makes you a better husband, mother, father, neighbor, citizen.

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Make Neighbour Put Tell

I was crawling around inside of her. She was a church pianist. My dad was a brilliant singer. I was hearing it.

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Church Dad Foot Next Piano Set Something

When you have that light in your eye, that you feel so good, and you’re a pleasant person to be around. “Good morning, sir. Did you find everything that you need?

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Around Everything Eye Find Ned Pleasant Tell

I’ve been saying for almost 20 years that I need to do a jazz project and it ought to be either big band or I should do some jazz songs with a trio or quartet.

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Almost Band Big Either Jazz Ought Quartet Say Trio Twenty Year

A very few minutes, because seven days later I was in the studio, and eight days later, I was no the stage.

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A very few minutes, because seven days later I was in the studio, and eight days later, I was no the stage.

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Day Eight Few Later Minute No Seven Stage Studio Very