"If you have something to say of any worth then people will listen to you."

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"Some people try to get very philosophical and cerebral about what they're trying to say with jazz. You don't need any prologues, you just play."

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"The music field was the first to break down racial barriers, because in order to play together, you have to love the people you are playing with, and if you have any racial inhibitions, you wouldn't be able to do that."

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