Keith, how does it feel to be a genius?

I'm not messing around with nobody's woman. If I want a woman I go get her - you know what I mean?

The only way a drum machine will get out of beat is for you not to pay your electric bill.

Anybody can play. The note is only 20 percent. The attitude of the motherfucker who plays it is 80 percent.

That's the way women do. The frown. They want to give you the attitude to approach them back, by giving you a negative vibe.

I said to [Lionel] Richie, "Man, my wife says you must really respect women because you write such beautiful love songs."

A painting is music you can see and music is a painting you can hear.