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You’re just sort of searching for this “thing” and sometimes you get it and sometimes you don’t. All music is imperfect, but in jazz since you’re improvising, at least the way I play, I’m trying to follow my train of thought in a solo.

Profession : Musician

My first record came out in 1961 and then I had one come out in 1962 and then I had two that came out in 1964.

Profession : Musician

Rodgers and Hammerstein didn’t mean anything to me. I just wanted to have a hit, I just wanted to be like those people on the radio. It was all of a case of the present tense with no projecting into the future, particularly.

Profession : Musician

You either get tired fighting for peace, or you die.

Profession : Musician

Whatever I do, it’s my business. It’s not my job to parent America.

Profession : Musician

You’re definitely a different person at different stages in your life.

Profession : Musician

I want to be cutting-edge.

Profession : Musician

But it’s a blessing to be so successful within a year; it’s the greatest feeling in the world, making money and doing the things that I’m doing, and I definitely trying to continue doing what I’m doing.

Profession : Musician

I am the worlds laziest writer.

Profession : Musician

There’s so much history amongst ourselve that reminds us of something, and we start cracking up.

Profession : Musician