People are getting record deals and they can barely sing. We have these new terms for artists that can dance, but they can't sing.

I believe in the synergy and sharing platforms.

I can move around the way I want to. It's a beautiful thing. I don't know how long it'll last, but I'll certainly take advantage of it and try to be part of shifting and shaping the culture and preserving it.

Prince didn't want to sound like Michael Jackson. Neither of them wanted to sound like Luther Vandross. They didn't want to sound like David Bowie. They were all different, but brilliant.

I'm really excited about breaking new acts. While I'm trying to preserve the culture and make sure I fight for the acts that the major labels have thrown away, you can't throw away Musiq Soulchild, Kelly Price and Jon B.

If you're going to be called a musicianship, you have to be able to play.

I think when the music and the product is amazing, people buy it.