I realized I was tired of singing about trees and flowers. I wanted to sing about real life. From then on, nobody could tell me anything was better than blues.

In order to play jazz, you have to be able to play the blues.

I just want people to see what I deem as a war for no reason, but only for greed.

All the blues greats took chances and developed their own style. They didn't copy.

I don't see how anybody cannot be political in this day and age. There's so much going on and you have to be aware and you have to vote. Our lives are political.

I pulled the Johnny character from the Jamaican Johnny Too Bad thing.

Muddy Waters was, like, the king! He had a lot of adopted sons and daughters. I was just happy to be one of them.