I made it easier for many artists to play in certain areas.

I find myself more at peace when I live in Europe.

I still continue to do at least four concert tours a year, and in many cases, as many as six.

I don't say that the supposed Civil Rights development is a myth, but it's a matter of dealing with reality. It's purely peripheral and, in many cases, it's just a facade.

The record companies are interested in the kind of sales they can get from the rock groups.

Jazz is America's own. It is played and listened to by all peoples - in harmony together. Pigmentation differences have no place... as in genuine democracy, only performance counts.

Jazz was uplifted by what I did.