I discovered very early that it wasn't quite enough for me to imitate people.

The quality of life, values that go down to doin' that, that's the issue.

I understand about the relative strengths of people, and I don't think people have to be anything. They can be nothin' if they want to be.

Where are you Bud? ... Lightning... now a lone rain falling thru doors empty of room-Jazz Naked Fire Gesture, Dancing protoplasm Absorbs.

You must surrender whatever preconceptions you have about music if you're really interested in it.

See I'm not interested in appealing to the larger masses of people, because what the White man shows us is that he will do anything to make money.