“The problem is the following, black music is increasing encumbered by ...” — Boris Vian Quote

“The problem is the following, black music is increasing encumbered by white elements, often pleasant but always superfluous, easily and advantageously replaced with black elements.”

“One ends up relying on pure musical inspiration, and failing that, the music won't lead to anything good, or it will alienate all but the most die-hard fans.”

“Dieu n'est pas utilitaire. Dieu est un cadeau de fête, un don gratuit, un lingot de platine, une image artistique, une friandise légère. Dieu est en plus. Il n'est ni pour ni contre. C'est du rabiot !”

“I was the first white British woman to reach No 1 on the R&B chart - the American black music chart.”

“Rap actually comes out of punk rock, not black music.”

“You cannot have black music without something soulful in it, whether it's lyrically, how it's performed, or how it's expressed.”