I Always Had This Energy Level That

A Lot Of The Hip Hop Artists Don't Write Music. They Write Words.

I've Been Sampled So Much And I'm Glad It's Happened, It's A Great Compliment.

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 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.

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.