Record companies would rather you stay dumb, not even think of it as a business, so they can either rip you off or get you out of the way in five years to make way for the new groups.

Why must I feel like that? Why must I chase the cat?

I'm always surprised that I'm still around funk and that people are still into it.

Just gimme some stage. I'll make my own way once I get there.

Look both ways before you cross my mind.

You can rebel against everything adults say. When I want to find out what the new music is, I find out what parents hate.

Funk is fun. And it's also a state of mind, ... But it's all the ramifications of that state of mind. Once you've done the best you can, funk it!