A lot of the hip hop artists don't write music. They write words. Roy Ayers artisthiphop Change image and share on social
I don't think I'm really so unique. If every black person looked at their life they would quickly discover that they have been influenced by every type of music prevalent in America. Roy Ayers americablackdiscover Change image and share on social
I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York. Roy Ayers energylevelmake Change image and share on social
I've been sampled so much and I'm glad it's happened, it's a great compliment. Roy Ayers complimentgladgreat Change image and share on social
Only a certain number of people go to a store over the period of a year. When a person sees my record on the shelf, it eliminates someone else's record from being sold. It's about continuing to try to find new ways to sell records. Roy Ayers continueeliminatefind share on social
I generally sell my records online or at the show. You can undersell the distributor and the stores, and people know what they're getting cause they've just seen you live. Roy Ayers distributorgenerallyhave Change image and share on social
I'm celebrating my 40th year in show business this year. Roy Ayers 40thbusinesscelebrate Change image and share on social
Back in the day, I used to be in the studio recording 20 hours a day. And that was all of the time. I still record a lot of hours, but I don't go as long as I used to. Roy Ayers backdayhour Change image and share on social
Soul has no musical geographical or racial boundaries. Roy Ayers boundarygeographicalmusical Change image and share on social
Artists don't always know. Almost every song I ever recorded that was a hit at the majors that the promotional people picked I didn't think it would be a hit. I was wrong every time! Roy Ayers artisthitmajor Change image and share on social