You get to the point in life where you realize you have to roll up your sleeves, deal with the consequences of what happens, and carry your own weight.

The muse of music isn't just from Greek mythology, but living in people like the Beatles, Chuck Berry, Anita Baker, Aretha Franklin.

I got my first guitar in October of 1968. I'm self-taught.

Playing guitar is not a beauty contest.

You get to the point in life where you realize you have to roll up your sleeves, deal with the consequences of what happens, and carry your own weight.

It's no surprise to me or the other Isley brothers that I can sing, because I used to sing all the time in practice. The surprise is that somebody else likes it.

There was a lot of music in our home. Mom played piano in church and gave piano lessons.