Records have images. There are wet records and dry records. And big records.

Records became much cruder in the last 20 years. Let's put it that way.

They say in the darkest night there is a light beyond

By my 40s, I finally got out of my own way, so I could become a life creator; a life giver.

Never mind the transience of show business and popularity. When we hear Ray Charles, we go, 'That's a great singer.' You don't need a reporter or a writer to tell us. Good is good and it should shine through the years.

We human beings are tuned such that we crave great melody and great lyrics. And if somebody writes a great song, it's timeless that we as humans are going to feel something for that and there's going to be a real appreciation.

Yes, I like that word. "More" is a prayer to God, isn't it? Gratitude and plea, all in one.