Kamasi Washington Inspirational Quotes (4)

If you asked people, Do you like jazz? they would be like, not at all. But I think that if you're really putting yourself out there and really communicating, music can put you beyond people's preconceptions, beyond their playlist.

I've had experiences where people say, 'I hated jazz before I heard you guys!' I'm like, 'You didn't hate jazz before you heard us, you hated the idea of jazz.'

I used to play until 4 o'clock in the morning.My dad would go nuts - he'd scream and say the cops are gonna come and break our instruments.

Jazz is like a telescope, and a lot of other music is like a microscope.