There is no finer guitarist than Kenny Burrell

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.

Never give up on a good thing, never give up, never give up!

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

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

The greatest guitar player in the world today for me is Paco de Lucia, who is actually Spanish.

The melody is the most important thing that must stay in the minds of the people who listen to you. No matter how many notes you play, you can't let them forget what the song is.