Change is growth. For me it has been a very spiritual and musical rebirth.

I was always talking about peace and love, even when I was a kid. That's how I grew up in my family.

I'm just as white as I am black, and I'm just as Russian Jew as I am West Indian.

Tape machines are effects boxes as well because each tape machine has its own sound. You can over-load a tape machine or you can bump it a certain way so it compresses or makes a sound, tape saturation.

Our music is always a reflection of where we are in a society. That's what enables so many people to do what they do. So my advice is to work at your craft. Be the best you can be at your craft and do it sincerely. Even in the world we live in today, that will give you longevity. At the end of the day, I want the quality of my work to stand, not how much I did.

I'm looking forward to going out at the concert with a clear head, with a clear mind, with a clear spirit and experiencing whatever it is. It's great.

It was amazing to me that, all of a sudden, I was hearing my music on the radio and coming out of cars.