If you're going to point out the ridiculousness of a rule, it's naïve to think that you can break it. It's the same way that rappers have embraced capitalism. Some people say they liked it better when rap was a… — Chilly Gonzales Copy Share Image
Without the piano, I would never have attempted to rap, because I'm a poor rapper. I'm enthusiastic, but it takes me a long time to write eight bars of rap. I would battle any pianist, and yet I would forfeit… — Chilly Gonzales Copy Share Image
Harmony is the third element of music, after melody and rhythm, and also the one which requires the most study to actually master. People… — Chilly Gonzales Copy Share Image
You never have to choose between being the pure artist or the craven, sellout entertainer. You can be both. — Chilly Gonzales Copy Share Image
To me, a performance is a military operation; it requires so much planning, and then ripping up the plan the minute you get there… — Chilly Gonzales Copy Share Image
It will lead many musicians out of the cul-de-sac they currently face. And those that do not understand will be cursed to make disposable… — Chilly Gonzales Copy Share Image
Being a mathematical genius doesn't do you any favors as far as having something to say in music. You see every style as equal,… — Chilly Gonzales Copy Share Image
Europeans invented art for the last 300 years, and the Americans kind of killed it with a big, huge rock. — Chilly Gonzales Copy Share Image
If you're going to point out the ridiculousness of a rule, it's naïve to think that you can break it. It's the same way… — Chilly Gonzales Copy Share Image
Without the piano, I would never have attempted to rap, because I'm a poor rapper. I'm enthusiastic, but it takes me a long time… — Chilly Gonzales Copy Share Image
A lot of comedians today have misunderstood the concept of a subversive comedian. If you really want to be subversive, you have to please… — Chilly Gonzales Copy Share Image
