“Lead singers not only do the majority of the work, but their personali...” — Martha Reeves Quote

Lead singers not only do the majority of the work, but their personalities are singled out and taken as the general attitude of the unit.

Going on with life, it only gets more and more intense as time goes by - and the challenges only multiply.

If you stick around long enough, people start referring to you as a survivor. Suddenly I found myself on the receiving end of several prestigious awards.

Disco music in the '70s was just a call to go wild and party and dance with no thought or conscience or regard for tomorrow.

You can't very well live in a castle while your kin is on the poor side of town and barely have enough food. Some want you to get to the top and rely on you making it for them, too.

I met my grandfather just before he died, and it was the first time that I had seen Dad with a relative of his. It was interesting to see my own father as a son and the body language and alteration in attitude that comes with that, and it sort of changed our relationship for the better.

Acting is magical. Change your look and your attitude, and you can be anyone.

I try to cross as many genres as possible with the same attitude. I want every song to be very clear.

You lose attitude when you feel too comfortable, so I prefer to wear clothes that have a certain edge to them.

It really was hand-to-mouth and you can say, 'Poor little me, how dreadful, what a deprived childhood', but I didn't feel that way at all. It's all about the attitude at home.