I Can Tell Whether A Person Can

If You Make A Suggestion And [musicians] Don't Know What You Mean, You Have To Be Able To Do It Yourself. I Often Sit Down On Drums And Show 'em Just Exactly What I Want. And I Do It And Then Say, "how Do You Do That?" It's Because I Know How It Looks, I Know What I Want To Hear, And I Don't Drop Or Rush Any Tempo. It Ain't In My Body, It Ain't In My Nephew's Body.

[prince] Could Very Well Be The Duke Ellington Of Rock 'n' Roll.

For Me, Music And Life Are All About Style.

If You Got Up On The Bandstand At Minton's And Couldn't Play, You Were Not Only Going To Be Embarrassed By The People Ignoring You Or Booing You, You Might Get Your Ass Kicked.

I Can Hear What I Want [people] To Play. If You Don't Hear What You Want Someone To Play, Then You Can't Tell 'em.