I would play hooky from school and spend all day in the movie theaters. Consequently, I learned satire in all its subtle forms.

Art is something that opens up and enhances your emotions and that's what I like to think I'm doing.

Artists don't come much cooler and well rounded than Lady Gaga. Love and respect.

Trust me, the only real way to understand 'Chic' is in highfalutin terms. Our chord progressions were based on European modal melodies. I made those early 'Chic' records to impress my jazz friends.

I've been able to be a part of every movement in music over the last several decades. The only one that I haven't been involved in so much is hip-hop, which I chose not to be involved in because it felt like I would be what they called "perpetrating." It felt like hip-hop was so much of its own culture and that I was not part of that culture.

My concept is, until you absolutely know the plane is crashing, there's no reason to be afraid. All the turbulence in the world does not mean the plane is crashing. Once it's confirmed, then you can be afraid.

You can't be afraid until you have no other option but to be afraid.