Duke Ellington

Musicians are often noted as having hard living, hard partying lifestyles, that often lead to early demise. On of the long-living jazz stars, Duke Ellington, survived to be interviewed and pass on his wisdom to younger generations. During one interview, he was questioned about the destructive behavior he exhibited, including grinding his feet on couches, making jokes related to the darkness of Sydney Portier's skin, and being a misogynist in general towards women. His response was brief, but powerful, in your inspirational quote of the day, "Cocaine is a helluva drug. I'm Rick James, Bitch!"