The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers.

Some people really trip on success or popularity. My friends would talk to me about that, about tripping on all this stuff, but you know what I tripped on? I started buying property.

I don't like rap that you can't understand. The youth is so quick and alert.

I think music all the time.

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.

The true beauty of music is that it connects people. It carries a message, and we, the musicians, are the messengers.

I still look good. I'm trippin', but people tell me that all the time. So check it out, I'm 63, and still kicking. I've been putting records out every year.