I was with PolyGram; that was the big label that I was with for the longest, like 12 years.

The true beauty of music is that it connects people.

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.

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.

Most musicians count at the beginning, and never count and talk to their musicians after that. They only talk to them at the end of the song. But I would count with them and talk.

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

I'd definitely love to play in Nashville again. That would be really good.