I've Gotten Hernias From Drummers

In Improvisation, There Are No Mistakes.

Always Look Ahead, But Never Look Back.

At Least One Day Out Of The Year All Musicans Should Just Put Their Instruments Down, And Give Thanks To Duke Ellington.

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.

John Lee Hooker Is The Funkiest Man Alive