Patti LaBelle

around so many wonderful people and so many things that I do now include people. So I was just born a shy girl. Do you ever feel that shyness coming back, Patty? Yes. Every now and then it comes back. And how do you manage it? And tell me how it comes back. I'm so curious. It comes back at moments, and I can't explain why it comes back at times.

around so many wonderful people and so many things that I do now include people. So I was just born a shy girl. Do you ever feel that shyness coming back, Patty? Yes. Every now and then it comes back. And how do you manage it? And tell me how it comes back. I'm so curious. It comes back at moments, and I can't explain why it comes back at times.

But when it does, it leaves quickly because I can't handle it. I know that I have to be out of that shy state to do what I do. Before we go on stage, we pray. And when I see the audience, that brings me back to not being so shy because they're so giving.

But when it does, it leaves quickly because I can't handle it. I know that I have to be out of that shy state to do what I do. Before we go on stage, we pray. And when I see the audience, that brings me back to not being so shy because they're so giving.

I feel the energy from the audience. And when you go out, you never know what audience you're going to have. You don't know if they've never seen you before, if they're scared. trying to say, okay, we're going to give this chick a try. And then when I get out, one of the things that I say in the middle of the show, how many people are seeing me for the first time?

I feel the energy from the audience. And when you go out, you never know what audience you're going to have. You don't know if they've never seen you before, if they're scared. trying to say, okay, we're going to give this chick a try. And then when I get out, one of the things that I say in the middle of the show, how many people are seeing me for the first time?

And maybe 80% of the audience raised their hand. And so then I said, well, fasten your seatbelts because it's going to be a bumpy ride. And I hope you will come back to see me once you see me tonight.

And maybe 80% of the audience raised their hand. And so then I said, well, fasten your seatbelts because it's going to be a bumpy ride. And I hope you will come back to see me once you see me tonight.

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Yes. He was a Nina Simone, James Moody fanatic. And I... Learned to love jazz. I mean, because of him. Right.

Yes. He was a Nina Simone, James Moody fanatic. And I... Learned to love jazz. I mean, because of him. Right.

Oh, she was my good friend. Yes. We would talk maybe once every two weeks. Goodness. She was just a wonderful friend. And we talked about food. She talked about everything with me. What did you learn from her? What did you learn from Nina Simone? Well, there was a time we were doing a show at Carnegie Hall with Sting, Elton. Oh, my God. A few wonderful people. And she was with me.

Oh, she was my good friend. Yes. We would talk maybe once every two weeks. Goodness. She was just a wonderful friend. And we talked about food. She talked about everything with me. What did you learn from her? What did you learn from Nina Simone? Well, there was a time we were doing a show at Carnegie Hall with Sting, Elton. Oh, my God. A few wonderful people. And she was with me.

And I asked for a glass of wine, and they brought it to me in a plastic cup. She said, oh, no, darling, you never drink out of plastic. Crystal only. Crystal only. You know, it's just, she was just like a teacher. But that can't be the only thing you learned from her to drink out of crystal. Her music. I mean, she was one of a kind.

And I asked for a glass of wine, and they brought it to me in a plastic cup. She said, oh, no, darling, you never drink out of plastic. Crystal only. Crystal only. You know, it's just, she was just like a teacher. But that can't be the only thing you learned from her to drink out of crystal. Her music. I mean, she was one of a kind.

She was way ahead of most people for the rights of the right people. That's right. Yeah, so, I mean, I learned that I just stayed with her whenever she would call or I would call her. And it was just like mother lessons, you know, that she was just— Mother lessons. Yeah, just her. Her period was a blessing to me. Yeah. I can just say she was like one of my better friends in life.

She was way ahead of most people for the rights of the right people. That's right. Yeah, so, I mean, I learned that I just stayed with her whenever she would call or I would call her. And it was just like mother lessons, you know, that she was just— Mother lessons. Yeah, just her. Her period was a blessing to me. Yeah. I can just say she was like one of my better friends in life.

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