I can hear what I want [people] to play. If you don't hear what you want someone to play, then you can't tell 'em.
I said to [Lionel] Richie, "Man, my wife says you must really respect women because you write such beautiful love songs."
If you don't know what to play, play nothing.
It takes a long time to sound like yourself.
Knowledge is freedom and ignorance is slavery
We're not going to play the blues anymore. Let the white folks play the blues. They got 'em, so they can keep 'em.