History teaches the young the virtues of freedom. By apprising them of the past it will enable them to judge the future.
I really want to be able to keep going and I realize that in some aspects I've got to treat myself like an athlete.
You can't live the rest of your life carrying a pain because your parents couldn't get along. I choose to spend my life crafting a joy.
I feel at home in intimate concert halls. I can take risks and I'm immediately forgiven if the risk is a failure because it's such a cozy atmosphere. It opens up the opportunity for conversation and for interacting with the crowd.
I get my most creative energy after a show, so I love to go back to the hotel and compose new material. I generally do it in a rush. I have to get it out, otherwise I can't sleep.
I can't predict what songs will do to the collective consciousness.
Whether or not I tour forever, I'm not sure. I would love to spend more time living in harmony with nature rather than flying all over the world and contributing to global warming, you know what I mean?
Sometimes silence is the most effective tool to make impact, and sometimes loud and big is the trick.
Beneatha: You didn't tell us what Alaiyo means. . . for all I know, you might be calling me Little Idiot or something. . . . . . Asagai: It means. . . it means One for Whom Bread--Food--Is Not Enough.
When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber.
My mama didn't see it comin, my daddy was there. What's my excuse? Cartoons were the root. Started with Yosemite Sam With the gun in the palm of the hand, What couldn't I demand?