We were all influenced by Lester [Young]. Listen to the records that he made with [Count] Basie. Nobody's got what he's got. He's still the daddy.
As long as you've got your horn in your mouth, you're developing.
My mom would have liked it that I patterned myself more after Jimmy Reed.
Music keeps people sane.
Ninety-five percent of my audience was white.
If I can't play music, what am I gonna do? Music keeps people sane. When you enjoy yourself, most of the time the people who are listening to you enjoy it.