If somebody don't like something that I do, that's his or her prerogative. Just like it's mine.

Hit the road Jack, don'tcha come back no more, no more, no more, no more. Hit the road Jack, don'tcha come back no more.

I had to pawn my clothes just to pay my rent.

I heard someone say that all black people got rhythm. Bullshit.

Even though I'm not Jewish...Israel is one of the few causes I feel good about supporting.

Music to me is like breathing. I don't get tired of breathing, I don't get tired of music.

Art Tatum -- he was a genius. And Einstein, not me.