My mom would have liked it that I patterned myself more after Jimmy Reed.

As long as you've got your horn in your mouth, you're developing.

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.

If I don't play for a while, it's just like getting hungry.

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.

Music keeps people sane.

I just take a tune and play it the only way I can. That's it. I don't really dwell on it very much. Some people probably do. I can only say I play it the way I feel it.

Ninety-five percent of my audience was white.

Whatever language we use use to describe healthy relationships, when we’re in them, we feel nourished by them, in body as well as mind.

Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground

There was a bright flash of brilliant white light, like the midday summer sun reflecting off of a freshly cleaned mirror.And then it was gone.

I tried to laugh early on about ego and pride... I do something great and then I do something really dumb and then I laugh. You'll always be that kid.

Donald Trump removed all doubt. He is running for president as a fascist demagogue.

Music is about the only thing left that people don't fight over.

Should I warm the oven and bake you a batch of hero cookies? - Zephyra

It's going to take a new generation of courageous conservatives to help make America great again.

Reality is not what it used to be.

Ultimately all idolatry is worship of the self projected and objectified: all idolization is self-idolization.