Quotes from Etta James

I really turned into, you know, the real street kid. I was kind of like a runaway, but I had a mother, you know what I mean, and I had a place to stay.

I sing the songs that people need to hear.

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.

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.

I was originally like a punker, know what I mean, like the punks are today, I'd spit in a minute.

Now I can stand up on the stage again like I used to after five years of sitting down while I sang.

And as I started reaching deeper I realized that most of the blues of that day was done by men. Women just didn't have the nerve.

I'm not starry eyed, and I'm not money crazy.

Even as a little child, I've always had that comedian kind of attitude.

Country music has the great stories.

But even so, I still get nervous before I go onstage.

I am so happy that I am alive and can walk.