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You read about somebody, and it doesn't really matter whether or not they really exist - the point is that you get into them like real characters.
I was always really proud of the fact that I had a very positive influence as a role model.
People just want to watch people live their authentic lives and share the good and the bad. You can have fun and be a positive influence and have a good impact. And it can still be entertaining.
The good poet sticks to his real loves, those within the realm of possibility. He never tries to hold hands with God or the human race.
I just think when you read something that's magnetic that pulls you into it or resonates with you, whatever that may be, that's always a positive thing. And you never know what that's going to be.
If you are given a chance to be a role model, I think you should always take it because you can influence a person's life in a positive light, and that's what I want to do. That's what it's all about.
I've been listening to jazzmen, especially saxophonists, since the time of the early Count Basie records, which featured Lester Young. Pres was my first real influence, but the first horn I got was an alto, not a tenor.
I like to play the weirdos. I like to play the people that are hard to like. You get to say and do things that you would never say and do in real life.
When you get out of the car after the feeling that you have after leading the race, and the car fails, it's pretty hard to say positive things all the time.
