Do it right or don’t do it at all. That…

Do it right or don’t do it at all. That comes from my mom. If there’s something I want to do, I’m one of those people that won’t be satisfied until I get it done. If I’m trying to sing something and I can’t get it, I’m going to keep at it until I get where I want it.

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Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, 1998

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