Bobby McFerrin

Miles Davis turned his back to the audience when he came out on stage, and he offended people. But, he wasn't there to entertain; he was all about the music. I kind of do that.

I grew up in a time when being a musician and learning to be a musician was actually very wonderful.

I don't want anything to get in the way of me and my singing. I want my mind as clear as possible.

The failure of the system to deal quickly was attributable to Nixon's lying, stonewalling and refusal to come clean. So it took 26 months for the final truth to be known.

Nas is one of my favorite rappers because you don't get any of that flashy stuntin'; you get the real, just raw bars. The way he tells stories and his vibe, I think we would make great music together.

I decided to set out to prove that you could make a reasonable living building for the poor using recycled materials and only hiring unskilled labor.