Music, it requires more than brawn. It requires a lot of heart. You gotta put love in there.

I started Michael years ago. I saw him in Gary, Indiana, and we'd have him on the talent shows. He kind of emulated me, and did the best he could.

Don't terrorize. Organize. Don't burn. Give kids a chance to learn . . . The real answer to race problems in this country is education. Not burning and killing. Be ready. Be qualified. Own something. Be somebody. That's Black Power.

Like Christ said, love thee one another. I learned to do that, and I learned to respect and be appreciative and thankful for what I had.

Thank God that I had the ability to understand that I had a different beat and that I was a drummer.

I'm not going to be joining ZZ Top. You know they can't play my stuff. It's too complicated.

I taught them everything they know, but not everything I know.