• When I got near teen age, I was so happy with my friends and the African American culture that I couldn't imagine not being part of it.

    Johnny Otis: When I got near teen age, I was so happy with my friends and the African American culture that I couldn't imagine not being part of it.
    "Influential R & B singer, musician" by Randy Lewis, articles.latimes.com. January 19, 2012.