Money don’t rule me, record companies don’t rule me.

Soul music is pain – you can hear the slaves, the beatin’ and the hurtin’.

You know, I’m an eagle, flying around in the mountains.

Because I’m not the same today as I was in ’58, or ’59 or even ’71.

But I don’t believe in organised politics, organised religion, organised music, organised anything.

Elvis was rock’n’roll. He came from the poverty and the pain.

God is playing my guitar, I am with God when I play.

I just believe in my Indian, spiritual god and my music.

I’m surprised that I actually pulled off the recording, getting all those people at the same time.

If you went to see me today, you might not like my music.