Elvis deserves a lot of credit for bringing the blues to middle America, not the Vegas stuff. The early stuff, The Sun records, and the first few RCA records. He was wonderful, he had the power, the drive, and he was so dedicated to his music.
I had Madonna parties; I dressed like Madonna, and I had all of her records because we had records back then. I knew all of her lyrics; I was obsessed with her movies and the whole thing.
Actually freestyle really comes from 'Planet Rock'. If you listen to all the freestyle records you'll hear that they are based on 'Planet Rock'. All the Miami Bass records are based upon Planet Rock.
Most of my recorded material has been in small group configurations. I have not released large orchestral works as recordings because it hasn't been within the realm of possibility.
One of the first things I picked up when I was very, very young out of a record store was work from Peter Saville - the early things he used to do for Factory Records.
Show business got really tainted for me.
I've lectured at the Harvard Business School several times.
Being in the music business is a totally different industry right there.
I love the music business very much.
I may quit the music business someday, but never the music.
I'm a business person at heart.
Generally the whole entertainment business now is bland.
I happened to come along in the music business when there was no trend.
Ask Mother for advice on breaking into show business.
I've been in the bargain basement of the movie business.
Show business is my life.
Is it hard to make a living in show business? Yeah.
I'm celebrating my 40th year in show business this year.
It's a dismally lonely business, writing.
I don't judge. Judgment is not my business. Existing is my business.
Business Plans: It's about the Process, Not the Product
