The kids I talk to are convinced their generation will make the best music. And the greatest artists have yet to be discovered. I walk around with that thought every day.

Popular music has always been rooted in the blues, whether it's Adele or Led Zeppelin or Sam Cooke. It's just the beat that changes.

You always have to know when to bow out. You bow out while you are on top.

I am a record executive and I shall be right there in your face with my records.

Find your passion, and it's no longer work.

I was a James Brown junkie as a kid.

Find your passion... then it is no longer work!