In those days, man, in the '50s, black people in the South... We didn't recognize contracts that much. And we didn't recognize marriages that much, either.

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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.

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...

I believe I was ahead of my time.

I believe I was ahead of my time.

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...

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 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...

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 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 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 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...

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'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.

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'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...

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...

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...

For my own part, I abandon the ethics of duty to the Hegelian critique with...

For my own part, I abandon the ethics of duty to the Hegelian critique with...

I have to say that I have no regrets about my decision to become a...

I have to say that I have no regrets about my decision to become a...

I have no regrets about launching Salon. For the life of me, I can't imagine...

I have no regrets about launching Salon. For the life of me, I can't imagine...