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

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The majors, they have to control the distribution, the record outlets, the radio and, in...

The majors, they have to control the distribution, the record outlets, the radio and, in...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

I dont think Im really so unique. If every black person looked at their life...

I dont think Im really so unique. If every black person looked at their life...

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...

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.

Soul has no musical geographical or racial boundaries.

Soul has no musical geographical or racial boundaries.

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 being an artist, being sensitive and technical as artists are. Im sure Leonardo...

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

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

I think music all the time.

I think music all the time.