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

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.

You are most certainly the inspiration for all of today's rock 'n' roll guitarists. Your music is timeless.

Originally I was not writing songs for myself

Ron White was not one of the very first original members of the Motown staff, but eventually he was.

As human beings, we're very materialistic and have all this stuff - furs and cars and diamonds and money.

Though you treat me badly, I love you madly.