I don't want anything to get in the way of me and my singing. I want my mind as clear as possible.

Quote by Bobby McFerrin

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

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

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...

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

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

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'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...

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

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

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 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...

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...

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 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.

Then I left that school and I went to Cerritos College, which was in southern...

Then I left that school and I went to Cerritos College, which was in southern...

My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

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

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

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...

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

I have a lot of albums yet to do.

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 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 did the one concert, and I was not bitten by the conducting bug, and...

I did the one concert, and I was not bitten by the conducting bug, and...

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...