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Clark Terry Is An American Master. I Love To Listen To Him, Particularly 'mumbles.' I Was So Delighted When We Received Degrees Together, Along With Edward Kennedy, At The New England Conservatory In 1997.

I Love Producing, Writing. I Rarely Write With Other Writers Unless I Have A Real Great Respect For Them. Like Burt Bacharach, Or Carole Sager, Or Stevie Wonder. Somebody Like Smokey - Like That. Otherwise, I Choose To Write Alone.

People Really Don't Have To Give You Anything, So Appreciate What People Give You. And Just Don't Let That Go To Your Head, Whatever It Is They Give You.

I Don't Feel One's Personal Medical Condition Is Everybody's Business. It Just Isn't Something You Advertise, And It's Not Open To Discussion.

We All Require And Want Respect, Man Or Woman, Black Or White. It's Our Basic Human Right.