Whatever you do, it's over when you do it - but first you have to do it.

It was when I found out I could make mistakes that I knew I was on to something.

I would like to play for audiences who are not using my music to stimulate their sex organs.

I've never had a relationship with a record executive. I always went to the record company by someone that liked my playing. Then they would get fired, and I'd be left with the record company. And then - because they got fired - the record company wouldn't do anything for me.

Jerry Garcia was one of the original American icons. He played naturally and beautifully.

I decided, if I'm going to be poor and black and all, the least thing I'm going to do is to try and find out who I am. I created everything about me.

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.