I'm Expressin' With My Full Capabilities, And

When I Think Of The Future, I Think A Lot Of Quincy Jones And How He Is An Inspiration. Look At The Quality Of His Work Over So Many Years. He Didn't Even Make His Best Record, 'thriller,' Until He Was 50. That Gives Me Something To Look Forward To. Nothing Pulls You Back Into The Studio More Than The Belief That Your Best Record Is Still Ahead.

It's Entertaining To Watch Somebody Break My Music Down Or Explain What He Thinks I Was Thinking During The Process Of Making These Records. Because... He Has No Idea.

And Even When I Was Close To Defeat, I Rose To My Feet.

I Always Loved The Way Music Made Me Feel. I Did Sports At School And All, But When I Got Home, It Was Just Music. Everybody In My Neighborhood Loved Music. I Could Jump The Back Fence And Be In The Park Where There Were Ghetto Blasters Everywhere.

My Mother Got Pregnant With Me At The Age Of Fifteen. This Was '64, And Unheard Of At That Time.