The women used the music to get their men to relate to them better: "talk to me, tell me what's on your mind." Men used the music to get the girls in the mood to make love. So either way you had it, Barry White is the one artist who actually was in your bedroom with you at your most sacred, sensuous moment of your life.

When a man's making love, the last thing he thinks about is war.

The cops picked me up for attempted murder. I can still see the detectives, licking their chops. Thought they had me. Two weeks later, the cat came out of a coma and told the truth. I was innocent.

Elton John's opinion turned the label's opinion around, all in a day.

I don't know if it's my music, my lyrics, my sound and knowing the music business the way I do - all I can say is, my career has lasted way longer than I expected.

I'll come to you with gifts of knowledge, wisdom and truth.

Most families had four, five brothers. But because it was just me and Darryl, we had to be twice as strong.