” Prince was a hero. He was the brother, the black man that was a little different. As a kid, you thought, ‘Wow, he’s different. If he can do it, I can do it.’ I read that he was self-taught, so I started teaching myself to play the piano. “
” That’s always the time to quit – when you have nothing to say as an artist and creative person. “
” Just keep being yourself. Keep being yourself, and people recognize it. “
” Jimmy Iovine signed me personally to a million-dollar contract, and I lost my identity for a long time. That system is so predicated on making a hit, or you’re out of here. “
” Growing up in the neighborhoods I did in Oakland, you don’t know the Beatles, but I started learning their songs. “
” Doing a concert, I look at a room full of different people, and I see you’ve got Muslims, you’ve got Jews, you’ve got Christians, you’ve got gays, you’ve got straights, you’ve got blacks, you’ve got whites. I think, ‘How can I unite these people through song? “
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