In classical music, love is based on bitin' -- imitation. It's not based on interpretation. A jazz musician, if he plays someone else's song, has a responsibility to make a distinct and original statement.

Quote by Todd Boyd

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Frankly I love the word 'nigga.' It is my favorite word in the English language...

Frankly I love the word 'nigga.' It is my favorite word in the English language...

I wish I was a rapper. There are certainly times when I wish I could...

I wish I was a rapper. There are certainly times when I wish I could...

In classical music, love is based on bitin' -- imitation. It's not based on interpretation....

In classical music, love is based on bitin' -- imitation. It's not based on interpretation....

Hip Hop offers new ways of seeing and understanding what it means to be black...

Hip Hop offers new ways of seeing and understanding what it means to be black...

The new-school hip-hop generation exists with a mandate to 'keep it real'; this has to...

The new-school hip-hop generation exists with a mandate to 'keep it real'; this has to...

I wish I was a rapper. There are certainly times when I wish I could...

I wish I was a rapper. There are certainly times when I wish I could...

Music is an ecstasy that satisfies the deepest desires and emotions in my body and...

Music is an ecstasy that satisfies the deepest desires and emotions in my body and...

You've always got to remember, rock and roll's never been about giving up. For me,...

You've always got to remember, rock and roll's never been about giving up. For me,...

Rock and roll music - the music of freedom frightens people and unleashes all manner...

Rock and roll music - the music of freedom frightens people and unleashes all manner...

The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where...

The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where...

Music is an outburst of the soul.

Music is an outburst of the soul.

Without music, life would be a mistake.

Without music, life would be a mistake.

Music, even in situations of the greatest horror, should never be painful to the ear...

Music, even in situations of the greatest horror, should never be painful to the ear...

Music is always a commentary on society.

Music is always a commentary on society.

It is cruel, you know, that music should be so beautiful. It has the beauty...

It is cruel, you know, that music should be so beautiful. It has the beauty...

The kind of music I like depends very much on my mood.

The kind of music I like depends very much on my mood.

Music can save people, but it can't in the commercial way it's being used. It's...

Music can save people, but it can't in the commercial way it's being used. It's...

Life is short and if you're looking for extension, you had best do well. 'Cause...

Life is short and if you're looking for extension, you had best do well. 'Cause...

Modern music is as dangerous as cocaine

Modern music is as dangerous as cocaine

Im not really a good singer. But most people arent, either.

Im not really a good singer. But most people arent, either.