Religion began as a natural explanation of the universe. The problem started when people refused to accept new evidence.

Playing the guitar is like telling the truth - you never have to worry about repeating the same [lie] if you told the truth. You don't have to pretend, or cover up. If someone asks you again, you don't have to think about it or worry about it because there it is. It's you.

Albert King wasn't my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues

Jazz is the big brother of the blues. If a guy's playing blues like we play, he's in high school. When he starts playing jazz it's like going on to college, to a school of higher learning.

There's a sadness to all kinds of music if you want to hear it. There's also happiness to it if you want to hear it.

We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you're doing so.

No one can take it away from you.