What I do isn't black music, it's just my music.

Nobody's going to sell 10 million records by not working hard.

I have gone from one relationship to a marriage and stepchildren.

Americans think that if you're popular, there must be something wrong with you.

I love antique architecture, so if I have any indulgences, I have owned and renovated and reconstructed a lot of old houses.

Success and failure are equally surprising.

I never felt entitled to anything. I'm the hardest worker I know.