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" All the music that I play today, I actually heard either at home or in my neighborhood when I was growing up in the '40s and '50s. "

" American music is a powerful ingredient in international music, and as much as it comes from within, it also comes from without. "

" As a kid, I always felt connected to Africa; it was something I was very proud of. "

" As a solo performer, it's total involvement. What I do is to break down the wall between audience and performer. "

" As a youngster, my parents made me aware that all that was from the African Diaspora belonged to me. So I came in with Caribbean music, African music, Latin music, gospel music and blues. "

" As I got more involved in music, one of the things that made me excited, from the time I was a child, was that clear link between our ancestors and the sounds we hear today. "

" I base myself in African-derived music. Blues is one of the modern forms of African music. "

" I came up not understanding that a lot of people didn't start to hear music until they went to college or were turned on by an older brother or sister. "

" I didn't want to fall into the trap of complacency. "

" I don't care if it's somebody else's song. Most of the time, you'll find that I'll put my own stamp on it. But I started writing more because, you know, it's easy to regurgitate what somebody else is doing, but it's exciting to be able to come up with your own writing. "

" I don't need the credits for playing the blues and paying the dues. I've already done it. There are some other things to do here - movies and scores and voice-overs. "

" I enjoy music wherever it's coming from. "

" If the Rolling Stones are playing a concert across town, that's not my audience anyways. But I do find that there's a lot of people coming back around to see me again. "

" If what you're talking about is seeing someone perform, then I'll have to say that in the rhythm-and-blues side of things, seein' Otis Redding live was it, you know? "

" I haven't worn one for a long time, but I look pretty good in a suit. "

" I just worked my own personal thoughts into my music, and just kept at it until I found a way in. "

" I love playing in Germany. I love playing anywhere where people are going to enjoy the music. Germany is especially nice to play. "

" I'm a composer, man. "

" I'm always cracking up when I hear what people think I should be doing. "

" I'm doing exactly what I always wanted to do, and I still like what I can do musically. "

" I'm doing exactly what I should be doing, every day on the road. "

" I'm old enough to chew my peas and corn without choking. "

" I'm perceived as someone who goes out and searches for new music, but it was all present in my household. "

" In looking out into the world, it didn't look all that nice out there. And who were the nice people? Certainly Mahatma Gandhi was. "

" I pretty much move around wherever I like. "

" I see myself as a composer who plays music and likes to play with other people, and not just as a solo artist. "

" It's just like heirloom tomatoes; this is heirloom music. We used to have all kinds of diversity in our poultry, in our vegetables, in our fruits, and slowly but surely the monoculture beast comes in. I'm saying that's not a good idea. And if it means that I gotta do it on my own, then I do it on my own. "

" It's pretty exciting. An honorary doctorate of the arts. It doesn't get any better. "

" It's very interesting, the dynamics of popularity. When you do something all the time, you don't worry about whether it's trendy or not. "

" I've got tons more stuff to do. "

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