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I have never taken more than two weeks to record an album throughout my career.

I never liked making albums.

I didn't make a solo album until the year 2000.

I've never really had the urge to make an English album.

I always wanted to have my own album released before I graduated from high school.

I don't even remember the last time I bought an album, honestly.

I hadn't been a recording artist all that long when albums came on the scene, and I was one of the first singers to point the way to how varied an album's contents could be.

I don't want to be daft and say I had some spiritual awakening or something, but I really did come of age in Los Angeles, where we recorded the album. I had my own little house and my own little circle and I really got to feel how the city ticks.

I love L.A., but I don't live there. I spent some time there when I was recording 'Kaleidoscope,' mainly working with some of the artists I collaborated with. The city and people in L.A. have a great vibe and the weather is always beautiful.