I just want to make music as long as I can and reach as many people as I can.

I think that what happens is that all of my modern influences blend together with the older soul influences and you get Mayer Hawthorne.

A big part of the Motown formula was, they took music and turned it into this sort of automotive assembly line. They were cranking out 10 songs a day in that studio, or more.

I think that Detroiters are some of the most resilient people in the world.

Drums, bass, guitar, keys, I play a little of each of those.

I just want to have fun and party with everyone around the world. That's the only rule, to have fun.

I didn't appreciate Mick Jagger until I got older, and mainly because of the Mick Jagger swagger. He defined that for the world. He was bold and adventurous with it, too - just the ultimate rock star.