Any real record person knows that the number one most powerful marketing tool when it comes to music is repetition.

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

The only person I have regrets about is Miles Davis. He and I had become good friends after we did a photo shoot and coincidentally we kept running into each other at parties and stuff. I regret not having written a hit for Miles Davis.

Art, well good art at least, takes you to a place you go during the experience of it, and then after you experience it you are different.

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.

With Sumthin Else Music Works, I wanted to spread the love and give newcomers a chance to make it because something that really helped me were all the people who had given me an opportunity when I was putting my career together.

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