I play as many different things - piano, sax and harp parts - as I can at once. Whatever I can fit, whenever I need to.

Jazz changes and all. But I don't know the names of what it is I'm doing.

I got a lot of paradoxes in my life. I guess I'm a real confused person, but there are some focused parts to my life now, and I'm slowly trying to put all the pieces back together.

You see, we are here, as far as I can tell, to help each other - our brothers, our sisters, our friends, our enemies. That's to help each other, not hurt each other.

But between sets I'd sneak over to the black places to hear blues musicians. It got to the point where I was making my living at white clubs and having my fun at the other places.

The whole deal is when you walk onstage, you're up there bigger than life. People idolize you.

The way people come into your life when you need them, it's wonderful and it happens in so many ways. It's like having an angel. Somebody comes along and helps you get right.