To me, there's two kinds of music these days. There's ephemeral music, and there's music that has lasting power and depth.
Daryl Hall
Smokey Robinson is one of my heroes as a singer and songwriter; a major influence on my own music from the very start.
The whole American pop culture started in Philadelphia with 'American Bandstand' and the music that came out of that city.
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... →
Everybody who I ever cared about has told me that they like my music: Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Al Green, The Spinners, Smokey Robinson. Everybody... →
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.
I'd like to see more crossover between white and black music. That's something I've been advocating for years.
I'm constantly on my toes and re-examining my own music.
The Philadelphia/New York world of the music business is a tough place to be.
What I do isn't black music; it's just my music.