To me, a performance is a military operation; it requires so much planning, and then ripping up the plan the minute you get there because you have no idea what the audience is feeling. I'm very much an entertainer, and… — 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