A curious aspect of the theory of evolution is that everybody thinks he understands it.
I avoid the media circus, keep my head down and try to keep growing and learning things.
Suckle was the first West Indian DJ and he had this fantastic source of music.
If you had a good radio - and everybody did in those days - you could find it.
In my youth I thought I was going to be a professional rugby player.
My generation had the best years. We missed the Second World War and caught the outburst of rock 'n' roll.
Some people think I'm a rock 'n' roll musician and some think I'm a jazz musician but, for me, there is no difference.
The last point that I'd make. I had a hearing. I had all of the veterans groups in front of me. And I said to them, tell me when a veteran gets in to the V. A. , understanding there are waiting lines and real problems, when a veteran gets into the system, is the quality of care good?
Money-getters are the benefactors of our race. To them. . . are we indebted for our institutions of learning, and of art, our academies, colleges and churches.
Britain has the IRA and no one cancels concerts there.
Hunger is the best pickle.