The way to compose for me is to have lots of time.

In all honesty, titles are an embarrassment to me.

I was the first guy to join the band with Hendrix.

You know, I'm kind of a wild crazy workaholic guy.

Jazz music just resonates with the frequency of me.

If you think this is weird, just look at yourselves.

Elektra has no control over the live show, at least.

A good bassist determines the direction of any band.

It is never easy for anyone to have success in music.

I gave up a lot of things in exchange for my success.

Let my children have music! Let them hear live music.

In my moments of down time I tend to listen to Blues.

Some things never die, and they often get way better.

I am a Slavic musician and it is deeply inside of me.

Accept who you are and try and make the best of that.

I was having serious issues with becoming a diabetic.

The best time to buy a home is always five years ago.

I've never used ethnic music as decoration for profit.

Every single day, I write something new and record it.

I believe in rock and roll and heavy music in general.

In my music, I'm trying to play the truth of what I am.

I still get a buzz from seeing young kids making music.

I think every Metallica album is unique in its own way.

I have a little name. That's why people can remember it.

It's smarter to look at portions than to count calories.

They're singing your praises while stealing your phrases.

My lady, Deborah McNaughton is doing a documentary on me.

History has repeated itself many times througout the ages.

Music is always changing and the changes are unpredictable.

Hi, my name is Jaime and I play bass, and I have dumb hair.

I never heard my music played the way I heard it in my head.

I believe in anything that causes mass hysteria in children.

As long as there is communication, everything can be solved.

Jazz is letting everybody do his or her thing with the music.

You can only be free as an artist if you're free as a person.

I think any show after the Super Bowl will have huge numbers.

If you cross a pickle with a female deer...You get a dill-doe!

Bach is how buildings got taller. It's how we got to the moon.

Everyone has their own opinions, and they're entitled to them.

I'm not really satisfied with anything I have written to date.

Coming down off crack is like the worst depression. The worst.

I'm old enough to know what music was like before rock & roll.

I think we're always trying to push ourselves to do new things.

I feel it's my responsibility to turn people on to great music.

Jazz is something you have to feel, something you have to live.

Being able to surf in Tahiti and places like Brazil was unreal.

It's weird sometimes to have people not see me or see what I do.

I have the best job in the world with the best fans in the world

I used to think I was a singer; I had my own delusions about it.

If you can turn your wants into your needs, you can do anything.

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