I didn't know if it would be a success-ful one, or what the stages would be, but I always saw myself as a lifetime musician and songwriter.

As Branford Marsalis said in a beautiful essay he write upon Clarence's death, C was blessed with 'the power of musical intent.

I'm always in search of something, in search of losing myself to the music.

I think you have a limited amount of impact as an entertainer, performer, or musician.

It's just a horror. He was a great musician and a great songwriter.

I was always concerned with writing to my age at a particular moment. That was the way I would keep faith with the audience that supported me as I went along.