I really haven't strayed too far, musically, from my roots

One thing I can say about the Motown acts is that we were a family. That's not a myth

I still perform because it's a necessity for my innards. And those songs, some of those songs, I have sung, I don't know how many thousands of times. And I promise you, every single solitary night, they're new to me. They are brand-new to me that night.

My philosophy on writing a song for myself is that I always, always, always want to write a song. I always want to write a song. I realize that as a record producer or a singer or whatever I might not, if I recorded on myself or someone else, the first time out I might not give it the right treatment, so that the world or many people will accept it and it'll be a public hit, or anything like that.

I'm blessed, because I enjoy every part of my life. I enjoy writing songs. I've been trying to write songs since I was five years old.

With a heart that is truthful, keeping you youthful.

If I just gave you a piece of paper with the lyrics written down on it, it would mean something to you. It would tell you a story.