A lot of the hip hop artists dont write music. They write words.

Quote by Roy Ayers

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I'm celebrating my 40th year in show business this year.

I'm celebrating my 40th year in show business this year.

I dont think Im really so unique. If every black person looked at their life...

I dont think Im really so unique. If every black person looked at their life...

I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York.

I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York.

I don't trip on that much. I just like to enjoy life and be happy.

I don't trip on that much. I just like to enjoy life and be happy.

Im celebrating my 40th year in show business this year.

Im celebrating my 40th year in show business this year.

People in England were coming up to me, saying, My mother and father turned me...

People in England were coming up to me, saying, My mother and father turned me...

Artists don't always know. Almost every song I ever recorded that was a hit at...

Artists don't always know. Almost every song I ever recorded that was a hit at...

I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York.

I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York.

I was with PolyGram; that was the big label that I was with for the...

I was with PolyGram; that was the big label that I was with for the...

Most artists have contracts directly with the record company, and when they do music, all...

Most artists have contracts directly with the record company, and when they do music, all...

Artists dont always know. Almost every song I ever recorded that was a hit at...

Artists dont always know. Almost every song I ever recorded that was a hit at...

People are always defining and re-defining music. My style of playing has been characterized as...

People are always defining and re-defining music. My style of playing has been characterized as...

I generally sell my records online or at the show. You can undersell the distributor...

I generally sell my records online or at the show. You can undersell the distributor...

I don't like rap that you can't understand. The youth is so quick and alert.

I don't like rap that you can't understand. The youth is so quick and alert.

The true beauty of music is that it connects peopl. It carries a message, and...

The true beauty of music is that it connects peopl. It carries a message, and...

I think music all the time.

I think music all the time.

I couldn't get my album played over the so-called smooth jazz stations. Jazz stations would...

I couldn't get my album played over the so-called smooth jazz stations. Jazz stations would...

Soul has no musical geographical or racial boundaries.

Soul has no musical geographical or racial boundaries.

I think music all the time.

I think music all the time.

Having good health, being able to breathe and be happy, that's one of the most...

Having good health, being able to breathe and be happy, that's one of the most...