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" Like books and black lives, albums still matter. "

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" When you don't talk down to your audience, then they can grow with you. "

" I don't see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else. They won't pay me an advance for it and then they get angry when they can't get it. "

" People say I'm wearing heels because I'm short. I wear heels because the women like 'em. "

" I'm not one to get bad reviews. "

" Music is real. It affects people; it's real. "

" Most artists lose their voice, their hair, and their bands. That's not going to happen to me. "

" I have a lot of parties. "

" Sometimes ideas are coming so fast that I have to stop doing one song to get another. But I don't forget the first one. If it works, it will always be there. It's like the truth: it will find you and lift you up. And if it ain't right, it will dissolve like sand on the beach. "

" Every day I feel is a blessing from God. And I consider it a new beginning. Yeah, everything is beautiful. "

" I might just stop talking again and not do interviews. "

" It gets embarrassing to say something untrue because you put it online and everyone knows about it, so it's better to tell the truth. "

" Technology is cool, but you've got to use it as opposed to letting it use you. "

" I pride myself on working with great musicians. "

" There are people who are unhappy with everything. "

" My bankers are very happy with me. "

" The internet's completely over. "

" I have a writing addiction. "

" So much has been written about me, and people don't know what's right and what's wrong. I'd rather let them stay confused. "

" You can't understand the words of Cocteau Twins songs, but their harmonies put you in a dreamlike state. "

" The gatekeepers must change. "

" Hip-hop is very diverse, but if you only focus on one aspect of it, then what you get is this image of Black America that is completely contrary to what actually goes on. "

" When I started playing music, people weren't selling 5 million records. That was not the standard; that was not the focus. "

" You can always tell when the groove is working or not. "

" I don't live in the past. I don't play my old records for that reason. I make a statement, then move on to the next. "

" When everyone recognizes Jehovah's name, then everyone will be happy because everyone will know what to do and how to do it. "

" Tell me a musician who's got rich off digital sales. Apple's doing pretty good though, right? "

" Doing a residency in any particular city requires a large repertoire to ensure repeat business. "

" I'm thankful enough or blessed enough to be able to say that Miles Davis was a friend when he was alive, and he was a wonderful mentor and really, really funny, you know. "

" Oh, I love critics. Because they love me. It's not a joke. They care. "