“Young Man with Roses,” 1971 — “Who are the flowers for? There’s two stories. For his girlfriend, or for his mother. In East Harlem, you do not walk around with roses in your hand. If you do, you are a badass. This is no joke of a man. He’s a gentle giant who wouldn’t harm a fly. I think they were for his girlfriend, but it was easier for him to say they were for his mother.”
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