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

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.

I couldn't get my album played over the so-called smooth jazz stations. Jazz stations would not play it. You don't always know who you're making that soul connection with.

The true beauty of music is that it connects people.

I've been sampled so much and I'm glad it's happened, it's a great compliment.

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

I don't think I'm really so unique. If every black person looked at their life they would quickly discover that they have been influenced by every type of music prevalent in America.