Most of the stuff I learned to play, I learned in high school. I had a band in high school, a jazz-fusion thing, and I was the keyboard player. I was interested in how the instruments worked and the theory behind playing with them. Brian McKnight bandfusionhigh share on social
People now have been conditioned to believe they should only buy one song at a time, that nobody can make an entire record that would merit you paying, you know, $7, $8, $10 when CDs in the '90s were $18, $19 and people bought millions and millions and millions of them. Brian McKnight 90sbuycondition share on social
Know the business; you need to know the business side of things. Brian McKnight businesssidething Change image and share on social
When the label came to me to say, 'would you like to do another record,' I said, 'Well I got these sixteen songs sitting here, so let's do it.' And that was pretty much it... I never stopped writing, it's just the way that the business is now; you just try to find a different model. Brian McKnight businessfindlabel share on social
The guy comes up to the plate, there's always a chance where he can get a grand slam and everybody forgets about all the times he missed. Brian McKnight chanceforgetgrand Change image and share on social
I keep these songs in my head until I get behind the microphone. I never spend more than 30 or 40 minutes singing the vocal or it will sound mechanical. There are always mistakes, but it's about feeling more than being perfect. Brian McKnight feltheadmechanical share on social
Jazz is all about improvisation and it's about the moment in time, doing it this way now, and you'll never do it this way twice. I've studied the masters. Why would I want to play ball after the guys who sit on a bench? I want to play like Michael Jordan. Brian McKnight ballbenchguy share on social
I'll always write music. Whether I release a record, whether I let the public hear it or not, I'm always writing music. Brian McKnight hearmusicpublic Change image and share on social
I think they can co-exist. You don't have to put one down for another. I've been bitten by the acting bug, and where it takes me, it won't take away from the music. Brian McKnight actbitebug Change image and share on social
I'm not thinking about what needs to be on the radio. I'm not thinking about anything other than - I'm just going to let this music come out of me and not have any sort of preconceived notion of what I should do. I'm just going to do it. Brian McKnight musicnotionpreconceive share on social