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

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I dont trip on that much. I just like to enjoy life and be happy.

I dont trip on that much. I just like to enjoy life and be happy.

DJs and people in the street know what they like.

DJs and people in the street know what they like.

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...

People are always defining and re-defining music. My style of playing has been characterized as...

People are always defining and re-defining music. My style of playing has been characterized as...

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 think music all the time.

I think music all the time.

It's a wonderful feeling just being in this creative motif.

It's a wonderful feeling just being in this creative motif.

Having good health, being able to breathe and be happy, that's one of the most...

Having good health, being able to breathe and be happy, that's one of the most...

Some people really trip on success or popularity. My friends would talk to me about...

Some people really trip on success or popularity. My friends would talk to me about...

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...

Only a certain number of people go to a store over the period of a...

Only a certain number of people go to a store over the period of a...

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...

Soul has no musical geographical or racial boundaries.

Soul has no musical geographical or racial boundaries.

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...

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...

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.

Most artists have contracts directly with the record company, and when they do music, all...

Most artists have contracts directly with the record company, and when they do music, all...

Im celebrating my 40th year in show business this year.

Im celebrating my 40th year in show business this year.

The true beauty of music is that it connects peopl. It carries a message, and...

The true beauty of music is that it connects peopl. It carries a message, and...

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...