It's understanding the intention of a composer that allows a producer and an arranger to make those moments speak

When you have great songs that are going to live longer than the composers, everything you can do to bring those different elements and nuances out, serve the song

The Top 40 is geared toward 20 and under, not 20 and up. That's the audience I'm geared to

No matter how great we get with digital formats of instrumentation, nothing really quite duplicates the real thing

A lot of my success comes from black music. It's something I'm very proud of.

I have to be happy in the here and now because every time you start focusing on your legacy you're really setting yourself up for disappointment.

To be honest I listen to the female opinion on my photos. If all the girls in the office choose a certain shot, even if I don't like it, it becomes a front runner because, really, what do I know about how others perceive me?