An obsession is where something will not leave your mind.

I know there will be no more tears in heaven.

From the beginning, I knew intuitively that if nothing else, music was safe, and that nobody could tell me anything about it. Music didn't need a middleman, whereas all the other things in school needed some kind of explanation.

Up until I became a father, it was all about self-obsession. But then I learned exactly what it's all about: the delight of being a servant.

When I'm wrong it's never meant for you, so don't confuse my love with what I do.

I sought my father in the world of the black musician, because it contained wisdom, experience, sadness and loneliness. I was not ever interested in the music of boys. From my youngest years, I was interested in the music of men.

You can't mastermind everything. You'll go crazy. Just show up and play.