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" I can laugh at myself because I've had to. Everything would have been much worse if I'd been the singing son of Nat 'King' Cole. "

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" I get hugs all the time from strangers. I do believe that people can feel your persona when you perform live, but it is one of the nicest things if you can translate that on your records. "

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