Young people should travel, and they don't. You can't know if you don't go.

I live on the Internet.

I'm not a psychiatrist.

I tell my kids and I tell proteges, always have humility when you create and grace when you succeed, because it's not about you. You are a terminal for a higher power. As soon as you accept that, you can do it forever.

I’d been in love before – I was always in love.

It’s easy to get next to music theory, especially between your peers and music classes and so forth. You just pay attention. I had a good ear, so I realized that printed music was just about reminding you what to play.

I’ve met every freak in the business.

China’s got a billion people and a hit record over there is a million records. You know that ain’t right.

I’m a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.

I’m never in my life going to do a record that’s a tribute to myself. I don’t need it.