I think I've tried to stay true to my music since the beginning. It's kind of hard because of the access and technology but I just do what I do.

I'm never satisfied with what I do.

I hope at some point in my career when my name is mentioned, someone will say "Oh yeah he has a good song!" I'd be happy with that.

I kinda went back to that period between '88 and '94 where I felt like I was the most creative, without being hindered by powers that be. I was no longer going to try to hinder myself to what I thought was going to be on the radio.

I've worked with jazz artists, country artists, classical artists, pop artists. I never wanted there to be categories, because when I was a kid there weren't.

It is great to have your own label; you can cultivate your own artists I've worked with pretty much everyone I wanted to.

I've been a jazz artist playing pop and R&B my entire career.