Taj Mahal

Particularly with the blues, it's not just about bad times. It's about the healing spirit.

I'm doing exactly what I always wanted to do, and I still like what I can do musically.

I wanted to keep pushing the musical ideas I had about jazz, music from Africa and the Caribbean.

It took me realizing that a broken heart has never actually killed anyone to find the courage to ask for what I want, in just about every situation. That was part of my own growing up.

Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them.

First and foremost, my involvement within the Olympic pursuit and Games were obviously surrounded by only putting the absolute best nutrients into my body.