I figured I could do ‘It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World,’ because I believe it’s the truth. — Etta James
You can’t fake this music. You might be a great singer or a great musician but, in the need — Etta James
When I sing for myself, I probably sing for anyone who has any kind of hurt, any kind of bad feelings — Etta James
When I look out at the people and they look at me and they’re smiling, then I know that I’m loved. — Etta James
It was like I was laying hold of some part of me that I didn’t even know was there until I let it out. — Etta James
To me, country music is like the blues, but it’s something very hip and – I don’t want to — Etta James
They said that etta james is still vulgar. I said, oh, how dare them say I’m still vulgar. — Etta James
The only time that I am really truly happy – when I feel at my best – is when I’m on the stage. — Etta James
See, I don’t like places where people can’t dance – don’t like clubs or theatres where a — Etta James
Now I can stand up on the stage again like I used to after five years of sitting down while I sang. — Etta James
My mother was a jazz fanatic and she wanted me to play the piano so I could play jazz tunes. — Etta James
It’s the same thing now. When I go onstage the young people scream and holler as much as the older generation. — Etta James
I figured I could do ‘it’s a man’s man’s man’s world’, because I believe it’s the truth. — Etta James
And as I started reaching deeper I realized that most of the blues of that day was done by men. — Etta James
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
Jazz took too much discipline. You have to come in at the right place, which is different — Etta James
It’s not about battling the original artists when I record these songs, it’s about paying tribute to them. — Etta James