My music is the spiritual expression of what I am — my faith, my knowledge, my being...When you begin to see the possibilities of music, you desire to do something really good for people, to help humanity free itself from its hangups...I want to speak to their souls.

The reason I play so many sounds, maybe it sounds angry, is because I'm trying so many things at one time, you see? I haven't sorted them out. I have a whole bag of things that I'm trying to work through and get the one essential.

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

Starting in the middle of a musical sentence and moving in both directions at once.

Whatever I'd say would be an understatement. I can only say my life was made much better by knowing him. He was one of the greatest people I've ever known, as a man, a friend, and a musician.

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

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