I always considered myself being an organizer. I'm very good at teaching singers, I'm very good at staging a show, to entertain people. But I never included myself. I never applied this to me as an artist.

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They would come down in Mississippi, they hired me as a talent scout. And I...

They would come down in Mississippi, they hired me as a talent scout. And I...

They have all different names for music. I think the music I'm going to change...

They have all different names for music. I think the music I'm going to change...

I believe I was ahead of my time.

I believe I was ahead of my time.

I'm not gonna try to defend, or undo what's been done. All I could say...

I'm not gonna try to defend, or undo what's been done. All I could say...

I'm really thankful to God, man. Like now, I'm really making a real comeback with...

I'm really thankful to God, man. Like now, I'm really making a real comeback with...

Walt Disney got away with portraying me in the light that they were portraying me...

Walt Disney got away with portraying me in the light that they were portraying me...

I really enjoy myself in Norway. Because I had started losing confidence in my ability...

I really enjoy myself in Norway. Because I had started losing confidence in my ability...

I still play Strat, I don't know nothing else. Strats and Telecasters.

I still play Strat, I don't know nothing else. Strats and Telecasters.

I'm just beginning to develop callouses on my fingers, because I haven't played a lot.

I'm just beginning to develop callouses on my fingers, because I haven't played a lot.

I wanna record these girls individually. And then, I wanna cut a blues album on...

I wanna record these girls individually. And then, I wanna cut a blues album on...

In China, when you get to the airport everyone be talking in American slang.

In China, when you get to the airport everyone be talking in American slang.

Either accept people for what they are, or don't. So, in other words, man, if...

Either accept people for what they are, or don't. So, in other words, man, if...

I miss riding those fast trains in Japan... 'cause I'd never seen a train that...

I miss riding those fast trains in Japan... 'cause I'd never seen a train that...

They'll probably start working on my movie sometime... They are doing a complete movie of...

They'll probably start working on my movie sometime... They are doing a complete movie of...

In those days, man, in the '50s, black people in the South... We didn't recognize...

In those days, man, in the '50s, black people in the South... We didn't recognize...

I can put a hip-hop beat to reggae. That is, I can have real reggae...

I can put a hip-hop beat to reggae. That is, I can have real reggae...

They used to say it was bad for Indians to drink, but it's bad for...

They used to say it was bad for Indians to drink, but it's bad for...

Spector is a good guy, but he's a nut. Ha, ha, ha! You know, I...

Spector is a good guy, but he's a nut. Ha, ha, ha! You know, I...

I'm very fast on teaching guys. Like, when I came over here, I only had...

I'm very fast on teaching guys. Like, when I came over here, I only had...