I believe that a hundred years from now, when people look back at the 20th century, they will look at Miles, Bird, Clifford Brown, Ella and Dizzy, among elders as our Mozarts, our Chopins, our Bachs and Beethovens.
I'm never in my life going to do a record that's a tribute to myself. I don't need it.
I hope that on my tombstone it says 'Born 1933, died 2043.' I hope that's my legacy.
I found this out over the years, that racism is a thinly veiled disguise over economics and money. It really is.
I'm a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.
We stole a box of honey jars one time and went out in the woods and took care of the whole box. I don't think I touched honey again for 20 years. I never wanted to see honey again.
