Musicians tell me, if what I'm doing is right, they should never have gone to school.

I think that those elements - light and sound - are beyond democratic. They're into the creative part of life.

Most of my relationships have been like that - with record companies. I've never had a legitimate business relationship with a company. I've always had a personal relationship with someone in the company.

You've got to realize. In the western world, regardless of what color you are, what title the music is, it's all played by the same notes.

Jazz is the only music in which the same note can be played night after night but differently each time.

Harmelody allows everybody to be an individual who does not have to imitate anybody else.

I wasn't so interested in being paid. I wanted to be heard. That's why I'm broke.