I used to hate sampling, but it was basically because everyone was getting paid but us. But when they began to do the legislation and get it right, I realized that the kids just did something that, if maybe we were smart enough, we would have done it as well.

I love competition because I've always run faster when somebody was running next to me.

I have to tell you that I love people. When I see the kids coming up and see what they have done with the music, it's amazing.

As long as you keep yourself in love with people, you can transcend time.

I never wanted to hurt anyone else, most of all my family and my kids.

It's been a process of evolving within a family company to get the autonomy I now have from a boss like my father. If you're sitting there waiting for a pat on the back, you're going to be waiting a long time.

I did a lot of gasoline commercials - Hess, Texaco. I was part of the family in the car, the little brat in the back.

Growing up, music was an important part of my childhood. I see it being just as important in my children and all children's growth and development, and in a parent's connection with their children.