I think that the blues is in everything, so it's not possible to neglect it. You hear somebody go 'Ooh ooh oooh,' and that's the blues. You hear a rock n' roll song. That's the blues. Somebody playing a guitar solo? They're playing the blues.

For Black people, we're one of the only groups of people that for some reason to express love of yourself, in some ways, is misconstrued as a dislike for someone else.

It's important to address young people in the reopening of New Orleans. In rebuilding, let's revisit the potential of American democracy and American glory.

My daddy expected that my brothers and I and our generation would make the world a better place. He had lived in an America of continual social progress.

I'm just lucky to have the type of friends and musicians and people dedicated to my music that I do.

If you looked around, you'd be glad you couldn't see.

Trumpet players are just belligerant, and cocky, and you know, just hard-headed.