What we call soul has been around a long time. It comes out of a particular culture that is African in origin, but influenced by 250 years of slavery, as well as other forms of racial oppression. — Roy Ayers Copy Share Image
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… — Roy Ayers Copy Share Image
I don't like rap that you can't understand. The youth is so quick and alert. — Roy Ayers Copy Share Image
I was with PolyGram; that was the big label that I was with for the longest, like 12 years. — Roy Ayers Copy Share Image
The true beauty of music is that it connects peopl. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers. — Roy Ayers Copy Share Image
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… — Roy Ayers Copy Share Image
People are always defining and re-defining music. My style of playing has been characterized as smooth jazz and acid jazz. I listen as I… — Roy Ayers Copy Share Image
You grow and learn a lot about the industry and what happens behind closed doors over the years. — Roy Ayers Copy Share Image
I still look good. I'm trippin', but people tell me that all the time. So check it out, I'm 63, and still kicking. I've… — Roy Ayers Copy Share Image
I was being an artist, being sensitive and technical as artists are. I'm sure Leonardo Da Vinci did that. Artists don't always feel the… — Roy Ayers Copy Share Image
The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers. — Roy Ayers Copy Share Image
People in England were coming up to me, saying, My mother and father turned me on to your music. This happened to me 20… — Roy Ayers Copy Share Image
