Comedy is the ultimate truth. Jazz is hitting the notes that that no one else would hit, and comedy is saying words that no one else would say.

I've met a lot of jazz musicians in my day, and they're all funny.

Awakening your spiritual side is really what artists do. When you hit a groove, it's not you; it's the spirit world.

When you hit a groove, it's not you; it's the spirit world. The spirits whisper the ideas in your brain and prod you along. They're the ones that are really happy.

Well, I had an after hours club in Vancouver and when any of the Motown acts would call.

To be in a situation where you have no rights whatsoever is something I wish everybody could experience. People's attitudes would change. It would be a better place.