Back in the day, I used to be in the studio recording 20 hours a day. And that was all of the time. I still record a lot of hours, but I don't go as long as I used to.

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I dont like rap that you cant understand. The youth is so quick and alert.

I dont like rap that you cant understand. The youth is so quick and alert.

A lot of the hip hop artists don't write music. They write words.

A lot of the hip hop artists don't write music. They write words.

I couldnt get my album played over the so-called smooth jazz stations. Jazz stations would...

I couldnt get my album played over the so-called smooth jazz stations. Jazz stations would...

When I was recording from '70 to '82, I always played piano and laid the...

When I was recording from '70 to '82, I always played piano and laid the...

I was with PolyGram; that was the big label that I was with for the...

I was with PolyGram; that was the big label that I was with for the...

I couldn't get my album played over the so-called smooth jazz stations. Jazz stations would...

I couldn't get my album played over the so-called smooth jazz stations. Jazz stations would...

What we call soul has been around a long time. It comes out of a...

What we call soul has been around a long time. It comes out of a...

I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York.

I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York.

You grow and learn a lot about the industry and what happens behind closed doors...

You grow and learn a lot about the industry and what happens behind closed doors...

I don't think I'm really so unique. If every black person looked at their life...

I don't think I'm really so unique. If every black person looked at their life...

I don't trip on that much. I just like to enjoy life and be happy.

I don't trip on that much. I just like to enjoy life and be happy.

People in England were coming up to me, saying, My mother and father turned me...

People in England were coming up to me, saying, My mother and father turned me...

I still look good. I'm trippin', but people tell me that all the time. So...

I still look good. I'm trippin', but people tell me that all the time. So...

Artists don't always know. Almost every song I ever recorded that was a hit at...

Artists don't always know. Almost every song I ever recorded that was a hit at...

Back in the day, I used to be in the studio recording 20 hours a...

Back in the day, I used to be in the studio recording 20 hours a...

What we call soul has been around a long time. It comes out of a...

What we call soul has been around a long time. It comes out of a...

I don't like rap that you can't understand. The youth is so quick and alert.

I don't like rap that you can't understand. The youth is so quick and alert.

Artists dont always know. Almost every song I ever recorded that was a hit at...

Artists dont always know. Almost every song I ever recorded that was a hit at...

Most musicians count at the beginning, and never count and talk to their musicians after...

Most musicians count at the beginning, and never count and talk to their musicians after...

A lot of the hip hop artists dont write music. They write words.

A lot of the hip hop artists dont write music. They write words.