I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York.

The true beauty of music is that it connects people.

I don't trip on that much. I just like to enjoy life and be happy.

I generally sell my records online or at the show. You can undersell the distributor and the stores, and people know what they're getting cause they've just seen you live.

It's a wonderful feeling just being in this creative motif.

Back in the day, I used to be in the studio recording 20 hours a day. And that was all of the time. I still record a lot of hours, but I don't go as long as I used to.

When I was recording from '70 to '82, I always played piano and laid the tracks down. But I used to talk to the other musicians while the track was playing.