I could easily not be the person that people know.

The reality is, some people don't want you to change or go anywhere different.

Unfortunately, a lot of executives aren't like producers, and can't hear the diamond in the rough.

Music was what I always wanted to do and I was one of the lucky few to achieve my ambition and earn a living from it for which I'm very grateful.

I would say that I've been lucky. Being blessed and not really ever giving up.

You can find a diamond in the rough a lot of times.

I'm continuing to produce and will start a new record soon, as well.

I usually prepare a track and then I work with the artist when it's time to do the vocals.

The most exciting thing for all of us is movies and movie stars.

But a lot of the old fans are listening to a lot of the younger music. So I gotta keep moving forward, and they'll move forward too.

When I was in top 40 bands, I always had to learn new material and new styles.

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I can see wherecreation oftenstops while thebody still livesand oftendoes not careto.the death of lifebefore lifedies.

For the moment I prefer to be a beautiful woman of my age than try desperately to look 30.

Who makes the world? Perhaps the world is not made. Perhaps nothing is made. Perhaps it simply is, has been, will always be there…a clock without a craftsman.

I'm having a seriously hard time getting used to the fact that summer is over and I have to get out of bed every morning to go to school.

The plea for the predominance of learning to read in early school life because of the great importance attaching to literature seems to be a perversion.

Great performers are, by definition, abnormal; they strive throughout their entire careers to separate themselves from the pack.

I was born lost and take no pleasure in being found.

We have a chance for racial solidarity because all of us, unless you're in the top 1 percent, are really struggling in this economy.

Probably the biggest thing that surprises people is that I am obsessed with hockey. I grew up in the Boston area so I am obsessed with hockey since I was a little kid.