I Was Always Doing Revolutionary Things, Things

Let My Children Have Music! Let Them Hear Live Music.

Life Has Many Changes. Tomorrow It May Rain, And It's Supposed To Be Sunshine, 'cause It's Summertime. But God's Got A Funny Soul, He Plays Like Charlie Parker.

I Am Charles Mingus, Half Black Man, Not Even White Enough To Pass For Nothing But Black. I Am Charles Mingus, A Famed Jazzman, But Not Famed Enough To Make A Living In This Society.

That Sound In Tune To You?.. Sounds Sharp To Me. Sounds Like I'm Playing Sharp All The Time. My Singing Teacher Told Us You Should Do That. Maybe I Got It From Her. She Said Singers When They Grow Old Have A Tendency To Go Flat. So If You Sing Sharp As A Young Person, As You Get Older And Go Flat, You'll Be In Tune. In Other Words, It's Never Thought Good To Be Flat. It Means You Can't Get To The Tone.

Thelonius Monk Went Over To Bird And Bud Powell And Said, 'i Told You Guys To Act Crazy, But I Didn't Tell You To Fall In Love With The Act. You're Really Crazy Now.'