I think Wes Montgomery is the greatest jazz guitarist that ever lived.
Hard work is what keeps the ship moving.
Let your life be your music and let your music be your life.
The belief that we are what the media says we are, what people perceive we are, is soon to be what we think we are. We are treated based on this warped perception. It is hard to get away from it.
It is hard for a black man to just be himself. We spend so much time in defense of something that is indefensible because there is nothing to defend.
My love life doesn’t stink; it’s nonexistent.
If you play jazz, then you play with your fingers. If you’re playing rock, you use a pick. There’s really no rhyme or reason to that other than that’s just the way it has been.
I consider myself a serious musician. Doing a comedy show does not take away from that in any way.
Inspiration is one thing and you can’t control it, but hard work is what keeps the ship moving. Good luck means, work hard. Keep up the good work.
James Brown is the reason I play guitar.
Being as versatile as I am, I take offense to the notion that no serious musician would not be doing a late night talk show gig. One has to be open enough in other areas to be able to contribute to a show like this.