Bernie Worrell

Woo means the ability to entice someone or something to get what you want. My first solo album was called: All the Woo of the Universe, which was titled by George Clinton.

People like my voice and say I can sing, but I don't like microphones in front of my face: it distracts me.

I don't listen to a lot of radio today. It's not really music to me.

I ended up turning down a full scholarship of music at the conservatory to pay to go to cooking school.

You have the Roman Catholic Church, the Church of England, the Presbyterians, the Wesleyans, represented in each school, and they are each to take alternate days.

Boston is known for its innovation.