It's the same old story. Nothing in this world happens unless white folks says it happens. And therein lies the problem of being a professional black storyteller - writer, musician, filmmaker.
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Every time I see something about the Wild West, I'm reminded that our version of history may not be what really happened.
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People don't realize you're blowing over changes, time changes, harmony, different keys. I mark a point in my solo where it's got to peak at point D I go to A, B, C D then I'm home.
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The starting point of all great jazz has got to be format, a language that you can work within that, in some ways, is much tighter than the blues or even gospel. It's all working towards the same destination - the difference being that Miles Davis flew there, and I'm still taking the subway.
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Being a best-selling author doesn't make you a millionaire. It's not like Stephen King.
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Spike Lee listens a lot. He's one of the quietest creative people I've ever met.
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