My mother always wanted me to be glamorous. When I thought about that, it really fired me up, and once I lost all those pounds, I started to feel really good about myself. Etta James feelfireglamorous Change image and share on social
I figured I could do 'It's A Man's Man's Man's World', because I believe it's the truth. Etta James figuremantruth Change image and share on social
Jazz took too much discipline. You have to come in at the right place, which is different than me singing the blues, where I can sing, 'Oh, baby,' if there's a pause in the melody. With jazz, you better leave that space open, or put in something real cool. Etta James babybluecool share on social
Most of the songs I sing, they have that blue feeling to it. They have that sorry feeling. And I don't know what I'm sorry about. Etta James bluefeltsing Change image and share on social
Bobby Womack is always very real, both with his music and as a person. Etta James bobbymusicperson Change image and share on social
Most of the songs I sing have that blues feeling in it. They have that sorry feeling. And I don't know what I'm sorry about. I don't. Etta James bluefeltsing Change image and share on social
They said that Etta James is still vulgar. I said, Oh, how dare them say I'm still vulgar. I'm vulgar because I dance in the chair. What would they want me to do? Want me to just be still or something like that? I've got to do something. Etta James chairdancedare share on social
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. Etta James americanbluecountry Change image and share on social
Once you lose the weight, you're really anxious to eat healthy. Etta James anxiouseathealthy Change image and share on social