It's like, how did Columbus discover America when the Indians were already here? What kind of s-- is that, but white people's s--?

In improvisation, there are no mistakes.

Audiences - they like colour, you know. I can go out there wearing a red suit, man, and they'll say I'm out of sight ... I think they should be educated; you should always drop something on an audience ... When you get in front of an audience, you should try to give 'em something. After all, they're there looking at you like this. You can't go out and give 'em nothing.

I couldn't do "What's Love Got To Do With It", Tina Turner because it wasn't the right tempo; so I scratched it from the record. I wanted to do it about a year ago, but something happened.

My father's rich, my momma's good looking. Right? And I can play the Blues. I've never suffered and don't intend to suffer.

Lionel [Richie] said, "Yeah, I learned chords and stuff playin' against your albums."

Music is an addiction.