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A lot of the hip hop artists don't write music. They write words. ↗

— Roy Ayers

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There are those who dance to the rhythm that is played to them, those who only dance to their own rhythm, and those who don't dance at all. ↗

— Jose Bergamin

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Having good health, being able to breathe and be happy, that's one of the most beautiful gifts. On top of that, I have the gift to play music and make people happy through that. I'm just telling you from my heart, I'm so in love with life. ↗

— Roy Ayers

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I couldn't get my album played over the so-called smooth jazz stations. Jazz stations would not play it. You don't always know who you're making that soul connection with. ↗

— Roy Ayers

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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 by every type of music prevalent in America. ↗

— Roy Ayers

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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 been putting records out every year. ↗

— Roy Ayers

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Cinco de Mayo has come to represent a celebration of the contributions that Mexican Americans and all Hispanics have made to America. ↗

— Joe Baca

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True solidarity is only possible among the solitary. ↗

— Jose Bergamin

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Most artists have contracts directly with the record company, and when they do music, all of their music is owned by the record company. But I did mine through a production company. ↗

— Roy Ayers

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Most musicians count at the beginning, and never count and talk to their musicians after that. They only talk to them at the end of the song. But I would count with them and talk. ↗

— Roy Ayers

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