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Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old shared a little of what he is good at doing.

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I don't ever want to grow up. That's boring.

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I think the attraction of 'American Idol' is about the basic human nature attitude that is, 'We can put you up there. But we can take you down.'

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I believe in astrology as much as I do in genetics.

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My grandmother had this high-tech security system - a rusty nail she used to lock the door.

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I didn't understand key signatures or anything, you know. I'd say silly things at the top of a trumpet part like, 'Note, when you play B naturals, make the B naturals a half step lower because they sound funny if they're B naturals.' And some guy said: 'Idiot, just put a flat on the third line and it's a key signature, you know?'

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Young people should travel, and they don't. You can't know if you don't go.

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When I was 13, I started working in a nightclub with Ray Charles. That's the greatest school in the world, the school of the streets. Ray taught me how to read in Braille. He was only two years older than me, but it was like he was 100 years older.

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I found this out over the years, that racism is a thinly veiled disguise over economics and money. It really is.

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Bebop and hip-hop, in so many ways, they're connected. A lot of rappers remind me so much of bebop guys in terms of improvisation, beats and rhymes. My dream is to see hip-hop incorporated in education. You've got the youth of the world in the palm of your hand.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: March 14th, 1933

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