Stanley Clarke

You can disseminate your art, and it's all such easy access now. The upside to it is that more people are creating…

— Stanley Clarke

I live a different way today. I have a family, and they are a priority for me. These days, I no longer…

— Stanley Clarke

You can actually go to school and college to learn how to play and get technical with the electric bass.

— Stanley Clarke

I felt like I was trailblazing. And that's what I did.

— Stanley Clarke

I really like sometimes to do action pictures; I get a really big kick out of doing those.

— Stanley Clarke

I actually think that bass is probably the instrument that has evolved in a quantum leap compared to other instruments. It's the…

— Stanley Clarke

Scientology is probably one of the most misunderstood things, and it's sad that it's so misunderstood.

— Stanley Clarke

When you win a Grammy, it links a certain prestige and importance to you, you know? People want to talk to you.

— Stanley Clarke

I think I've done more recording in the past 10 years than most people, but it's all been directed toward film composing…

— Stanley Clarke

The point is, technology has empowered so many musicians, you know?

— Stanley Clarke

There are few words in the music business or in art that I'll say people or some writers are overgenerous with words…

— Stanley Clarke

Ray Gomez is truly an unsung hero in American music.

— Stanley Clarke

Usually, when I do a soundtrack, the music from the movie doesn't have anything to do with me personally. It's music to…

— Stanley Clarke

I think my favorite for music and spirit is Ray Gomez.

— Stanley Clarke

Bass players are always the intellectual kind, but nobody knows it.

— Stanley Clarke

It's very difficult sometimes having bands, you know, when all the members aren't on the same page.

— Stanley Clarke

I called the great French violinist Jean-Luc Ponty and I said 'So, who's the new cat? Who's got the stuff? And he…

— Stanley Clarke

After all my years of doing instrumental music I still like just a simple instrumental song with a nice catchy melody and…

— Stanley Clarke

Surrounding myself with people I enjoy being with made the sessions effortless. Everyone came prepared and ready to play. All were great…

— Stanley Clarke

I don't think a guy that really has no understanding about people, or has no interest in understanding people would make a…

— Stanley Clarke