The Philadelphia/New York world of the music business is a tough place to be.
I think there are people who really always have and always will care about the quality of music in general, about the sound of the music, things like that.
Late 20th century music was a really important thing. It changed the world, and I'm part of that, and now I'm part of the museum that celebrates that.
I'd like to see more crossover between white and black music. That's something I've been advocating for years.
This illness made it impossible for me to give my best effort to our audience, but now that it's been identified, I'm looking forward to a complete, quick recovery and to get back out there with John as soon as possible.
You don't have to be a good musician if you've got certain computer skills.
What I do isn't black music; it's just my music.
I'm constantly on my toes and re-examining my own music.
I knew that I would be making music for my whole life; as far as how many people respond to it, you can't plan for that.
The late 20th century had just enough communication abilities to allow superstar-ness and communality to happen. It was a musical renaissance that rivals the visual one that happened in the 1400s.
The whole American pop culture started in Philadelphia with 'American Bandstand' and the music that came out of that city.