But, if there's any aspect of my career that needs attention, it's writing.

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If I can bring joy into the world, if I can get people to stop...

If I can bring joy into the world, if I can get people to stop...

My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

When I'm on stage by myself, I don't have to think about anything. I don't...

When I'm on stage by myself, I don't have to think about anything. I don't...

I'd actually been making my living as an organist with bands since I was probably...

I'd actually been making my living as an organist with bands since I was probably...

The true musician is to bring light into people's hearts.

The true musician is to bring light into people's hearts.

I like to use the audience as my color palette, my instrument.

I like to use the audience as my color palette, my instrument.

It's not that I don't love the song. My songs are like my children: some...

It's not that I don't love the song. My songs are like my children: some...

Part of our responsibility as parents, as adults, is to set examples for children. But...

Part of our responsibility as parents, as adults, is to set examples for children. But...

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

I do a lot of performing, but don't get a chance to go to the...

I do a lot of performing, but don't get a chance to go to the...

Then when I was in grammar school I played the clarinet, and then, after clarinet...

Then when I was in grammar school I played the clarinet, and then, after clarinet...

I played piano as a kid; I still play a little bit.

I played piano as a kid; I still play a little bit.

Miles Davis turned his back to the audience when he came out on stage, and...

Miles Davis turned his back to the audience when he came out on stage, and...

I like a very dark house, just black. I sit there and just think. Once...

I like a very dark house, just black. I sit there and just think. Once...

Well, I started conducting kind of by accident. I wanted to give myself a special...

Well, I started conducting kind of by accident. I wanted to give myself a special...

I grew up in a time when being a musician and learning to be a...

I grew up in a time when being a musician and learning to be a...

I want to write a book of poetry, as well as children's stories.

I want to write a book of poetry, as well as children's stories.

My father was a very disciplined singer who worked hard at his craft, and I...

My father was a very disciplined singer who worked hard at his craft, and I...

Seriously though, my father was the first African American to sign a contract with the...

Seriously though, my father was the first African American to sign a contract with the...

I prepared five songs, I sang them, and he hired me. I started working about...

I prepared five songs, I sang them, and he hired me. I started working about...