I have a weird and undying love for George Michael. He's the reason why I want to do what I do.
Sad beyound words that Prince is gone. To me he was one of the greatest music heroes- a true genius.There will never be another Prince.
I would love to do a song with Janet Jackson. Janet was, is, forever will be, the ultimate. She's the ultimate dream girl for every guy - and for every girl.
The first real gig I went to was Randy Crawford in 1980. Seeing a big star like that was just fantastic.
Terry Gilliam is one of the greatest brains I ever met.
I'm old enough to remember seeing James Brown live.
If I could collaborate with any artist, I would want it to be like Marvin Gaye. Someone like who they wouldn't expect me to do a feature with, like, very iconic.
I think Bjork is sexy.
Patsy Cline is my favorite singer in the entire world - she is my idol. I adore her.
I love, love, love Michael Jackson.
I'd love to work with Prince. He's such an amazing musician.
It was amazing for me to even perform at the Grammys, but to do so alongside Annie Lennox was a truly incredible honor.
I loved everything, but it was Kanye West who really changed everything for me.
When the suggestion was made that I might consider doing music of Joni Mitchell, I thought it was a fantastic idea. Joni, I admire not only for her music but for her person, because she's a person that really stands out for what she believes in.
I wouldn't be as comfortable with who I am if it had not been for Prince. I mean, my label 'Wondaland' would not exist without 'Paisley Park' coming before us.
The first time I met Prince he invented me to his birthday party in Minneapolis. It was a costume party and I came as a beatnik - a beret and a charcoal goatee. He was dressed like an executioner. I talked to him for awhile and he didn't know who I was, and when I told him he was real surprised.
I met Elton John at an Interview dinner, and we just sort of became friends. He's got such a wicked sense of humor.
Whenever you went into any place where there was Michael Jackson footage at Sony, it was like going through Homeland Security.
God bless Ray Charles. It was such an honor to meet him and sing with him and actually just to watch him sing from just two feet away.
Meeting Stevie Wonder was a massive, lifetime achievement for me. He's one of the sweetest people. I sense a kindred spirit in him, and I hope he'd say the same. Actually, he did.
We've never performed the song live outside of recording it in the studio. That was a dream come true because Whitney, she's an icon and she's been one of my main mentors in this business.
It was a thrill for me to work with Pete Fountain.
I loved Prince then, I love him now and will love him eternally. He's with our son now.
People like Frank Zappa were amazing for us Brits.
I think Andy Kaufman is to comedy what the Velvet Underground was to music - it's like, 80 thousand records sold, but everybody who bought one started a band.
