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When I was a bit older I had all of the George Carlin records, all of the Steve Martin records, all of the Cheech and Chong records and all of the Richard Pryor records.

Both of my parents were super music lovers when I was growing up - they had a massive record and tape collection. I think my dad even had a couple of laser discs, but that was a short-lived thing.

I guess I've been making records since I was 16, and even when 50 people bought them, I thought that was amazing.

I was turning 20 during my first record. Those decade birthdays always kind of cause me, it seems, to reflect, look back, and then look forward. I just was closing this period of my life where I was living in a car and scrambling my whole life to then signing a six-record deal with Atlantic.

I have my granddad's record collection, which I treasure, and my father's - Rolling Stones to Sidney Bechet.

My first record came out in 1961 and then I had one come out in 1962 and then I had two that came out in 1964.

For my birthday this year, my girlfriends - who knew I'd just inherited my dad's turntable - gave me a carton of albums like 'Blue Kentucky Girl,' by Emmylou Harris, and 'Off the Wall,' by Michael Jackson. It's all stuff we grew up with. I mean, you can't have a music collection without Prince's 'Purple Rain' - it just can't be done!

All the records I've put out have had either artwork that I did while I was young or something that my Dad painted.

I want to be remembered as one of the best record producers of my era.

I grew up in a very musical family, my father was a musician and a big band leader and made records.