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“I guess some of today's programming has rubbed off on me because I find myself having to set time around for touring, putting that together and then setting time around for recording.”

Quote by Bootsy Collins

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Bootsy Collins, born on October 26, 1951, is an American musician renowned for his contributions to the funk music genre. He is a talented bassist and music producer, whose work has left a lasting impact on funk music. Collins collaborated with Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s and 1980s, contributing bass lines and songwriting to many of the band's hit songs. more

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“Funk is the absence of any and everything you can think of, but the very essence of all that is. And saying that, I'm saying funk is anything that we create in our minds that we want to do, what we want to be, but we don't have the resources.”

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“I used to draw stickmen with star glasses when I was at school. I didn't realise that would end up being me! The whole idea was that the glasses had mirrors, and if a youngster looked at me, they'd see themselves. Everybody is a star.”

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“It's very important that people realize: the air is being taken away, the oceans are being taken away, the room is being taken away, but we're so worried about gas prices that we don't even see this stuff.”

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“My brother was very important to me. And he played guitar. So that's what I wanted to be. I wanted to be a guitar player. So he was the first one to inspire me to do something with my life. And I was so glad that he was there.”

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