You ever hear Buddy Miles play the drums? You know, he doesn't vary the tempo at all.

I can tell. I'm gifted with that, you know. When I hear that the tempo is slightly off, it's hard for me.

I can't write anything for myself. I can write when I hear like [John] Coltrane play something; I used to write chords and stuff for him to play in one bar. I can write for other people, but I don't never write for myself.

I still got my Ferrari.

I think the greatest sound in the world is the human voice.

The way you change and help music is by tryin' to invent new ways to play

I said to [Lionel] Richie, "Man, my wife says you must really respect women because you write such beautiful love songs."