The Climate In The '50s And '60s

All The Jazz Guys Had Interracial Relationships, And Even The Ladies Did. Over The Years, Interracial Relationships Have Been A Hip, Almost Defiant Thing, A Way Of Saying "nobody Can Put A Boundary Around Me."

Though Negative Things Have Happened To Me, God Somehow Let Me Know That Becoming Bitter Was Not The Way To Go. You Die When You Do That. Someone Once Told Me That If You Fully Open Your Arms To Receive Love, You'll Get Some Scratches And Cuts On Your Arms, But A Lot Of Love Will Come In. If You Close Your Arms, You Might Never Get Cut - But The Good Stuff Won't Come In Either.

Editing While You're Writing Is Like Strangling The Baby In The Crib.

The Relationship With A Producer And An Artist Is Really Special. It's Got To Be Love And Respect, Amazing Mutual Respect For Each Other, Because That's What Makes A Good Record.

I Look Back And Say, "this Must Have Been Somebody Else." I Am Not Going To Tell You That When I Was 4, I Dreamed About All Of This.