I spent a lot of time teaching myself theory and harmony so I could be free to express myself on the instrument.

The greatest teacher is just going out and playing.

The first time I tried to sing along with my guitar, everybody in the studio booed. They all said it wouldn't work.

My whole career from the early 70s on has been mind-blowing. I didn't imagine in my life that I would ever be considered a guitar player first of all because I started off as a singer.

I have been doing music all my life so everyday when I get up I expect music will be part of it.

People who love jazz musicians love us when we play what we want to play and we're starving. But as soon as you commercialize your sound like Wes Montgomery did, the jazz fans and the critics are down on you!

The less one remembers about the day before, the more the new day will be unfettered by triviality.