When you look at your life, the greatest happinesses are family happinesses.
I was a James Brown junkie as a kid.
Modern music and artistry would look and sound completely different if not for the groundbreaking contributions Michael Jackson gifted to the world.
Find your passion, and it's no longer work.
I live for opening doors for the young generation of creators. If we do nothing else with our success, let's open up some doors.
The kids I talk to are convinced their generation will make the best music. And the greatest artists have yet to be discovered. I walk around with that thought every day.
Popular music has always been rooted in the blues, whether it's Adele or Led Zeppelin or Sam Cooke. It's just the beat that changes.
There is a design and a purpose for each of our lives. Living unaware of that is sad, but dying unaware of it is a tragedy.
In life, you'll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it.
I always feel very grateful when someone offers me a job.
People who add value to others do so intentionally. I say that because to add value, leaders must give of themselves, and that rarely occurs by accident.