Music is my life, professionally, for nearly 60 years. To be recognized by the academy is still the highest honor.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Music has always been a large part of my life, and I'm very fortunate to be able to start a career doing something I love.
I had spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what classical music is all about... Now it was dedicated to freedom, and that was far more important.
Music has always been a huge passion in my life. I've just had such success with my acting that it's really been right alongside of it, and I've always been writing and playing and singing.
It is always an honor to work with those that share your passion for music and just enjoy making great music.
Music has always been an important thing to me in my life and understand I've worked in the music business.
When someone pursues music through your music, that's the greatest accolade anybody can get.
As a musician, I know that it'll take time for me to get to the ranks of an established artiste. Nevertheless, I'm very happy that people are appreciating my music.
To get to record and to do things with the legends, and with the people that are your musical heroes, that's the biggest honor as an artist.
I'm still getting thrilled with music even after 40 years of doing it professionally.
The biggest honor of my career was when I won R&B Artist of the Year back in the 1970s. I look at that as a major honor.