As long as I've been playing, they never say I done anything. They always say that some white guy did it.
I don't care if a dude is purple with green breath as long as he can swing.
First you imitate, then you innovate.
[Jazz musicians] feel comfortable with their clichรฉs, you know.
Lionel [Richie] said, "Yeah, I learned chords and stuff playin' against your albums."
Jazz is the big brother of Revolution. Revolution follows it around.