Whenever Elvin Jones comes to Seattle I try to go catch him.
I would like to think I am feminist in some sorts.
The Internet is the greatest tool for any artist to have interaction with any audience.
It wouldn't be right for me to clown around when I'm painting a president.
You can't pee like a puppy if you wanna run with the big dogs.
Artists are very young, and say, Um, ok, to these industry dudes.
We each have our own tour bus. We've never done that before.
Fans are so grateful when you go places they don't expect you to go.
Some cats, Iggy Pop, they're going to always have that hunger.
It's getting harder and harder to feel inspired to spend six months on a record.
I understand quarterly billing, how the record companies run.
Politicians really worry about being politically correct.
I'm the 1st black platinum artist in Detroit, solo artist in Detroit.
Detroit is right now a new Mecca for Hip Hop.
There was always so much encouragement, to just really take it and run with it, from Deadheads.
I found it was really impossible for me to write songs when I couldn't sing.
Brandy is one of my favorite vocalists. Jay-Z is my favorite emcee outside of Biggie.
Genius is a word too often tossed around in musical circles.
I'd like to be able to tap with my action this low without buzzing.
There's nothing worse than talking about yourself to find out that you're not that interesting.
I think that Hiphop should be a pulpit for the people.
