"I consider the opportunity to bear witness to the eloquent beauty of Baikida's music a distinct honor. Baikida Carroll is polarized; poised; at a matchless point between lyricism and fire."

-- Julius Hemphill

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“People of every age group have connected strongly with the story [the March], identifying with different components of it. A sense of fairness and recognition of injustice seem to be hardwired into kids - I know it was for me, even as an elementary school kid - and I kept that in mind throughout the creation process.”
“If I had done what I was programmed to do, I would now be sitting in a car factory looking at the sizes of wheels, or wondering how to get credit to start a new factory in Russia.”
“If the soul cannot find its jacket. it is condemned to an eternity of wandering--naked and alone”
“If the music in a groove fits with what you're playing, then play it; if not, then you can play it backwards. If that doesn't work, you try it at a different speed. If it really doesn't work you just break it. The whole ritual to put a record on a turntable just to listen to it, I don't do that too often.”

Source : "Don't sleeve me this way" by Rob Young, www.theguardian.com. February 14, 2005.
“I would never judge anyone for going anywhere for money.”
“You only cry for help if you believe there is help to cry for.”
“I think that’s a mistake if [Aaron Rodgers] does not throw at [Richard Sherman]. Now, he doesn’t have to make it personal vendetta against him because I’m sure all year, all he’s heard is how he did not throw on Richard Sherman.”
“It was through the feeling of wonder that men now and at first began to philosophize.”

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