After 'Sports' came out in the fall of 1983, everything changed for me. Four of the album's singles became top-10 hits, and by the end of June in 1984, the album was No. 1 on the Billboard chart. It was quite a ride, and for the first time I had enough money to live the way I wanted.

My first kiss can be summed up in one word - unsuccessful.

When you get in the pocket, there is a place where the music begins to play itself. When you can find that spot, it's the best feeling in the world.

I am a Bay Area guy, no question.

I know my choices will be creative so long as I follow my heart.

I love you Huey was the note I read, but there's a strange pair of shoes underneath the bed.

I went to engineering school, I went to physics class. I said, 'Screw this, I don't want to be here. I'd much rather be at a club playing music.