I've been studying the planets and learning the personalities of each planet.

Somebody approached me about working with Michael Jackson, and I did say no because I like working with new artists or people that I've worked with in the past. I can develop them from the ground up. There's no set standard that I have to live up to or anything like that.

I'm a producer at heart. I like being in the control room and directing people. That's what I do. But I've gotten on the mic a few times in my career; people seem to like it, so I'll do it again here and there. But that's really not my thing.

I don't think I would go back and change anything that's happened in my career, because maybe those things were steppingstones to where I am now.

I think Americans did learn that you just are not going to be able to live well if you subordinate people on the grounds of their religion.

I love swimming in rivers, and well remember once jumping in at Chiswick.

I don't like asking people for things, so if I can do it myself, that's the mindset I have. My dad is very much a do-it-yourself kind of person, so I had a strong sense of independence.

Nothing makes us so lonely as our secrets.