When kids don't learn about their own heritage in school, they just don't care about school... But you won't see it in the history books unless we get the power to write our own history and tell our story ourselves.

First you imitate, then you innovate.

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--?

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

Don't worry about playing a lot of notes. Just find one pretty one.

That's the way women do. The frown. They want to give you the attitude to approach them back, by giving you a negative vibe.

Catch Harry Belafonte. He's got a helluva rhythm section.And so have the Pointer Sisters. And that little guy with Sammy Clayton. He plays the whole show with 40 members.