"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and I definitely have a hearty breakfast before I do anything."
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"I DJ all the time, as much as I possibly can. I'll never stop. That's my security blanket, that's what I'm good at. I still consider myself a better DJ than a singer. I can DJ in my sleep."
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"Nowhere on earth has more soul than Detroit."
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"Even when I was a hip-hop DJ I always kept it classy. The motto is always 'flashy but classy.' You've got to be original and stand out from the crowd and take some chances. But you've always got to keep it classy."
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"That's one of the most important things to me is that Detroit and Ann Arbor got my back. If you don't have hometown love, then what's the point?"
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"Marvin Gaye was the ultimate ladies' man and a big part of that was the way he dressed. If you're having trouble getting ladies, step your suit game up and see the difference. Walk into a bar in a tailored suit and I guarantee every girl will check you out."
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"James Brown is the perfect example of flashy but classy. Classy doesn't have to mean boring. His gear was flamboyant but without being so over the top. The cape was probably the biggest part of his persona. He looked like Superman."
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"I didn't appreciate Mick Jagger until I got older, and mainly because of the Mick Jagger swagger. He defined that for the world. He was bold and adventurous with it, too - just the ultimate rock star."
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"I just want to make music as long as I can and reach as many people as I can."
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"Drums, bass, guitar, keys, I play a little of each of those."
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"My dad taught me to play bass. He's a bass player; he still plays in a band in Michigan to this day. He taught me to play bass when I was about 6. I used to just go to band practice with him, and whoever didn't show up for rehearsal that day, I would take their spot."
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"A big part of the Motown formula was, they took music and turned it into this sort of automotive assembly line. They were cranking out 10 songs a day in that studio, or more."
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"I've always made sure that I tour with bands that people aren't expecting me to tour with."
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"I consider myself to have a decent sense of humor. What's life without a sense of humor?"
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"I don't think I've ever had more fun doing anything in my life than trading verses with Daryl Hall on 'Private Eyes.' That's as fun as it gets."
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"I don't want kids listening to my music thinking it's for their parents. I want them to feel it's theirs."
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"I try to make sure that I make music that can stand the test of time."
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"I think that what happens is that all of my modern influences blend together with the older soul influences and you get Mayer Hawthorne."
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"I think that Detroiters are some of the most resilient people in the world."
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"I just want to have fun and party with everyone around the world. That's the only rule, to have fun."
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