35 Quotes by Stanley Clarke

When you win a Grammy, it links a certain prestige and importance to you, you know? People want to talk to you.

I really like sometimes to do action pictures; I get a really big kick out of doing those.

It's very difficult sometimes having bands, you know, when all the members aren't on the same page.

You can disseminate your art, and it's all such easy access now. The upside to it is that more people are creating than ever before.

I think I've done more recording in the past 10 years than most people, but it's all been directed toward film composing and soundtracks. Just the same, it's been great.

Usually, when I do a soundtrack, the music from the movie doesn't have anything to do with me personally. It's music to enhance to the film. My own stuff is more introspective and about what's on going in my head.

Maya Angelou is a very prolific writer. You can read her stuff down once and sort of walk away, but if you really want to get the richness of what she is saying you have to check it out a couple of times.

I feel very honored that I got a chance to work with Maya Angelou and Oprah Winfrey.

We had these huge amplifiers, and the band's energy level was just astounding. I recently saw a picture taken near the gig of myself, John McLaughlin and Tony sitting on this rock. God, we were so young. It's the only time that the three of us were together.