I generally sell my records online or at the show. You can undersell the distributor and the stores, and people know what they're getting cause they've just seen you live.

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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...

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.

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...

Id definitely love to play in Nashville again. That would be really good.

Id definitely love to play in Nashville again. That would be really good.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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

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

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.

I generally sell my records online or at the show. You can undersell the distributor...

I generally sell my records online or at the show. You can undersell the distributor...

I've been sampled so much and I'm glad it's happened, it's a great compliment.

I've been sampled so much and I'm glad it's happened, it's a great compliment.

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...

Now I get exposure first with people directly in the clubs. This is a unique...

Now I get exposure first with people directly in the clubs. This is a unique...

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

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

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...

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...

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 was being an artist, being sensitive and technical as artists are. I'm sure Leonardo...

I was being an artist, being sensitive and technical as artists are. I'm sure Leonardo...

I think music all the time.

I think music all the time.