People always say ‘Etta, you know what your problem is? You’re neither fish nor fowl. There is no place to rack you.’ When I would go in a record shop, you might find one or two records by me in different stacks. Etta James Read Quote
It’s not about battling the original artists when I record these songs, it’s about paying tribute to them. Etta James Read Quote
Now I can stand up on the stage again like I used to after five years of sitting down while I sang. Etta James Read Quote
My mother was a jazz fanatic and she wanted me to play the piano so I could play jazz tunes. I wish I had learned but I was too busy getting into trouble! Etta James Read Quote
My mother always told me, even if a song has been done a thousand times, you can still bring something of your own to it. I’d like to think I did that. Etta James Read Quote
Long as I was riding in a big Cadillac and dressed nice and had plenty of food, that’s all I cared about. Etta James Read Quote
When I sing for myself, I probably sing for anyone who has any kind of hurt, any kind of bad feelings, good feelings, ups and downs, highs and lows, that kind of thing. Etta James Read Quote
