1. Do you have a pet? Did you have one as a child? What kind of pets?

I have a cat right now. We didn't have pets when I was younger... Mama said all they do is take food from our mouths. I picked up Olivia traveling, and I wouldn't let her go for nothing.

2. What is your job - and how do you feel about it? What job would you rather be doing?

I'm a singer. I love it. I love the attention, and the gifts. I'd like to just sing in some comfortable clothes, but every jobs got a downside, right?

3. What do you do to relax?

Put on some music, and drink a glass of wine. I got a few books around that I like to read too.

4. How old were you when you left home? What were the circumstances?

I was 15. June-Bug was my beau at the time... We were going to run off to New York so I could sing, and he could play piano. We was going to run off in about a week, and he said something to a white girl... and he got lynched to death that night. I stuck around, and tried to sing, but my Mama and Pa were against it. I ran off, and started my career without them. It's hard sometimes, but it's my life.


5. What was the last letter you sent? Who was it to?

To my sister, Nettie. I asked her how things were at home, an told her a lie about how wonderful things are here with the Germans and all.

I also told her how the man from Portugal doesn't want nothing to do with me anymore. That's just because of his wife, though.