I sought my father in the world of the black musician, because it contained wisdom, experience, sadness and loneliness. I was not ever interested in the music of boys. From my youngest years, I was interested in the music of men.

Summary

This quote reflects the speaker's desire to find guidance and meaningful experiences by associating themselves with the world of black musicians. They believe that within this particular realm, there exists a richness of wisdom, experience, sadness, and loneliness that can teach and shape them. The speaker implies that they have no interest in the adolescent or superficial aspects of music because, from a young age, they have been drawn to more mature and profound expressions of art created by grown men.

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