A lot of people don't do this. You can count on a couple of hands probably how many artists also produce and write, both for themselves and for others, and are able to be successful at both things.
I always said if a man would have done half the records that I've done, we would know about it. But we don't know all the records I've done for other artists.
I want to dip my foot in some acting. And most definitely want to mentor upcoming artists and give them the wisdom that was given to me.
'Soul Train' means so much to me.
My imagination is so far out there already. People couldn't imagine what goes on in my brain.
Music is a male-dominated field. Women are not always taken as seriously as we should be, so sometimes we have to put our foot down.
If anybody calls me a female Quincy Jones, that's way, way complimentary. That's something I'll cherish for life.
Don Cornelius was a genius. He created a show where he was breaking artists' songs. If you were on his show, he made the consumer want to go out and purchase your music. He will be greatly missed. If they ever try to recreate what he did, it has to been done right, authentic and real with soul! That's what Don displayed.
If I'm paying people, and they're not handling my business right, I have to check them. 'Cause sometimes you're nice, and people don't jump on what they're supposed to do, but if you go in there screaming at everybody - 'Look, why aren't my posters up?' or 'Why wasn't my single out on this day?' - then they jump right on it.
