It is hard for a black man to just be himself. We spend so much time in defense of something that is indefensible because there is nothing to defend.

I really live a simple life and don't need very much to feel good and happy. Don't get me wrong; I believe you should get what you earn. Sometimes you have to fight for it.

Serious musicians are finding it harder and harder to have a voice in the world of music these days.

If you play jazz, then you play with your fingers. If you're playing rock, you use a pick. There's really no rhyme or reason to that other than that's just the way it has been.

Let your life be your music and let your music be your life.

I am blessed to have Mom and Dad.

Hard work is what keeps the ship moving.