I can put a hip-hop beat to reggae. That is, I can have real reggae in the drums and in the rhythm, and on top of it I can put The Rolling Stones' feeling, anyone's feeling on top. Nobody has…

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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...

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.

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...

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 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 believe I was ahead of my time.

I believe I was ahead of my time.

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.

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 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...

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 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...

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...

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...

I always considered myself being an organizer. I'm very good at teaching singers, I'm very...

I always considered myself being an organizer. I'm very good at teaching singers, I'm very...

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...

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...

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...

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...