In 1993, I retired from the Art Ensemble of Chicago to devote myself full time to Buddhist studies and to the practice of Aikido.

Well, dojo is a traditional Japanese word for training hall.

So okay, I accepted, and I realized while working for that concert that I'd been missing something very important and vital to me, and that something was music.

You know, face painting in non-Western cultures is a sign of collectivism, is a sign of one representing the community, it's not unique at all.

We were doing performance art as far back as 1965, just not calling it that.

I've been informed by both sides, jazz, western music, Asian music, African music, all sides, because I've been interested in the sound of the universe, and that sound is without limit.

It took me a long time to reach the decision to retire, actually, from the Art Ensemble.

Well, actually, I don't consider myself a jazz legend or anything.

The Vision Festival was packed every night, always has been for the four years it's been happening.

People doing the kind of sound research that I'm interested in still have a difficult time.

In fact, since no one's been interested in my work, I took the responsibility recently to invest in my own work, so I'm producing a concert that was done at the Vision Festival in May.

Englishmen who came here had the spirit of close kinsmen in all they did

If everyone stopped pretendingcapitalism would drop dead

Speaking of sleeping bags, has anything ever had a less creative name?

Sweet freedom whispered in my ear, you're a butterfly, and butterflies are free to fly, fly away, high-away, bye-bye.

Work is the least important thing and family is the most important.

Revolution is just one crowd taking power from another.

What was it with me and organized beatings, anyway?

The old guys like me started in the theatre. I was in the theatre for nine years.

America has faced much more difficult times, including potential national extinction, without flinching.

Principles are what allow you to live a life consistent with those values. Principles connect your values to your actions.