When you create something out of nothing it's the most thrilling thing.

There are two people that probably influenced me more than anybody out of all the artists out here: that's Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson.

I learned to trust women's ears when it comes to hearing music a lot more than other men.

It's not easy staying relevant in the marketplace.

I have worked with a lot of different great people. One of the things my partner, my manager Judy Weinstein, instilled in [David] Morales and myself is that the quality goes in before the name goes home.

I am definitely in the right place doing the right thing. These are the rewards.

I believe it also says that I am a friend to everyone and enemy to no one.