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Roy Ayers
Profession : Musician
Birth : September 10, 1940
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The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers.
Roy Ayers
DJs and people in the street know what they like.
Roy Ayers
People are always defining and re-defining music. My style of playing has been characterized as smooth jazz and acid jazz. I listen as I play; I'm not caught up in defining the type of music I play.
Roy Ayers
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
A lot of the hip hop artists don't write music. They write words.
Roy Ayers
Artists don't always know. Almost every song I ever recorded that was a hit at the majors that the promotional people picked I didn't think it would be a hit. I was wrong every time!
Roy Ayers
Back in the day, I used to be in the studio recording 20 hours a day. And that was all of the time. I still record a lot of hours, but I don't go as long as I used to.
Roy Ayers
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
I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York.
Roy Ayers
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
I don't like rap that you can't understand. The youth is so quick and alert.
Roy Ayers
I generally sell my records online or at the show. You can undersell the distributor and the stores, and people know what they're getting cause they've just seen you live.
Roy Ayers
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
I think music all the time.
Roy Ayers
I was being an artist, being sensitive and technical as artists are. I'm sure Leonardo Da Vinci did that. Artists don't always feel the same as others feel about their work.
Roy Ayers
I was with PolyGram; that was the big label that I was with for the longest, like 12 years.
Roy Ayers
I'd definitely love to play in Nashville again. That would be really good.
Roy Ayers
I'm celebrating my 40th year in show business this year.
Roy Ayers
I've been sampled so much and I'm glad it's happened, it's a great compliment.
Roy Ayers
It's a wonderful feeling just being in this creative motif.
Roy Ayers
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