On relationships: “I am single and open and waiting.”
On his music “All of my albums are all over the place musically. I have a difficult time making a record and staying on one path. I just do what I feel, and it just comes out.”
On late friend and mentor Teena Marie: “She would cook a lot. It was her and Penny Johnson, Rick James’ little sister. They looked after me, fed me. She took me to concerts. She took care of a lot of folks. The big reason why I am here [is] because of this sister. She was for real. She was self contained, a multi-instrumentalist, a writer, producer. She was so talented.”
On his Jewish/African-American heritage: “I was the kid they knew was different. They knew who my parents were and would call them Mr. Day and Mrs. Night, or they’d call me zebra. I didn’t stick to one group, and I ended up listening to all kinds of music.”
On seeing the Jackson 5 at Madison Square Garden: “I remember all the flash bulbs going off. They sang “The Love You Save” and I lost my mind. Aretha Franklin sat next to us; she had on this white fur stole with the matching fur hat. The music just hit me.”
Courtesy of Uptown magazine
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