I'd like to point out to people the divine in a musical language that transcends words. I want to speak to their souls.

I think music is an instrument. It can create the initial thought patterns that can change the thinking of people.

My music is the spiritual expression of what I am: my faith, my knowledge, my being.

The first time I heard Bird play, it hit me right between the eyes.

When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people.

Keep a thing happenin' all throughout.

My goal is to live the truly religious life, and express it in my music. If you live it, when you play there's no problem because the music is part of the whole thing. To be a musician is really something. It goes very, very deep. My music is the spiritual expression of what I am - my faith, my knowledge, my being.