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" When I found out that there was eight Presidents before George Washington, I wanted to smack somebody. "

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" The key to longevity is to learn every aspect of music that you can. "

" From its conception and that one and only meeting, 'HITNRUN' took about 90 days to prepare its release. If that's what freedom feels like, 'HITNRUN' is what it sounds like. "

" I have friends that are gay, and we study the Bible together. "

" Well, my musicians are my friends. "

" 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. "

" There's this thing called compulsory licensing law that allows artists through the record companies to take your music at will without your permission. "

" A strong spirit transcends rules. "

" Music is music, ultimately. If it makes you feel good, cool. "

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

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

" When I first started out in this music industry, I was most concerned with freedom. Freedom to produce, freedom to play all the instruments on my records, freedom to say anything I wanted to. "

" There are people who are unhappy with everything. "

" At one time, MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated. "

" 'When Doves Cry' came out - it sounded like nothing that was on the radio. 'Let's Go Crazy' was number one on R&B stations, and there's nothing that's been like that on radio since. "

" I record all the time. "

" My mother told me one day I walked in to her and said, 'Mom, I'm not going to be sick anymore,' and she said 'Why?' and I said 'Because an angel told me so.' Now, I don't remember saying it; that's just what she told me. "

" 'Billboard' needs to tell the truth, shake things up. "

" People don't understand real musicians anymore. Jack White is great - he's the real thing - but he isn't having hits. "

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

" I don't talk about the past. "

" When it comes to the video channels and the programs, the radio stations, the music is geared towards kids, and it's made by kids. "

" The music, for me, doesn't come on a schedule. I don't know when it's going to come, and when it does, I want it out. "

" Everyone has a rock bottom. "

" To create something from nothing is one of the greatest feelings, and I would - I don't know, I wish it upon everybody. It's heaven. "

" 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. "

" I like constructive criticism from smart people. "

" I have a lot of parties. "

" My bankers are very happy with me. "

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

" I pushed the envelope as far as it needed to be pushed, and now it's on the floor, and people seem to want it to stay there. "