I refused to be disrespected. So, at 16, of course, I was a gentleman about it, but I told them and it cost me my job.

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.

The lack of quality dance music and the fact that here in the United States, house music is not seen as anything viable by the music industry. I figured that this might be another shot at the industry looking at the possibilities of house music and giving it a little bit more legitimacy than what they give it. It's a host of different things, but it's something that I needed to say musically.

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

Timing is everything. It is not so much about who you know, especially now with the Internet, because anybody can become a superstar overnight.

I think women's ears are a lot more sensitive. Men are going to follow whatever appeals to women.

I refused to be disrespected. So, at 16, of course, I was a gentleman about it, but I told them and it cost me my job.