I was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, and no one had ever taught anybody that young, back in those days.

We used to have a main female vocalist. But she had a baby. Now we do the singing ourselves.

I got private lessons in keyboard at Julliard, before New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.

People like my voice and say I can sing, but I don't like microphones in front of my face: it distracts me.

Usually, I just do what I want, because I got it that way.

The Pigtronix Envelope Phaser pedal is a definite 'must have' for your Funk recipe cookbook......it adds definite Funkaliciousness to your WOO stew.

Providence School of Art students used to sneak into P Funk concerts.

As far as arrangements after the basic track is cut, if I'm writing a horn arrangement or playing strings, I might arrange that, plan that out. Other times, I'll just sit and roll tape.

Prince presented us at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Woo means the ability to entice someone or something to get what you want. My first solo album was called: All the Woo of the Universe, which was titled by George Clinton.

My mother wanted me to be a concert pianist.

If life is becoming a race, could it be time to slow down?"el

The difference between our decadence and the Russians' is that while theirs is brutal ours is apathetic.

Take your mind off the problems for a moment, and focus on the positive possibilities. Consider how very much you are able to do.

The only proper purpose of a government is to protect man's rights, which means: to protect him from physical violence.

C is declining somewhat in usage compared to C++, and maybe Java, but perhaps even more compared to higher-level scripting languages. It's still fairly strong for the basic system-type things.

I'm a crack shot and I've won medals for shooting. But I don't think I could shoot a person.

Ive had many idols growing up. The inclination for idol worship comes naturally to me. Or it did, anyway. I think Ive gotten over it. It came as naturally to me as wanting to act.

I'm not a big fan of Women's Liberation, but maybe it will help women stand up for the respect they're due.

How do you see those tree?... They are yellow. Well then put down yellow. And that shadow is rather blue. So render it with pure ultramarine. Those red leaves? Use vermillion.

The true artist and the sane collector never will tolerate insincerity and impudence.