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I'm a huge Marvin Gaye fan.

I'm in L.A., I'm in my early 20s, and I'm like, 'There are so many pretty girls here! Let's Marvin Gaye and get it on!'

I love Marvin Gaye. I like jazz and all that stuff.

I'm a big fan of pop music - I think Marvin Gaye was pop music; things like that.

Marvin Gaye was one of the coolest. I look to him as a style icon and as an artist.

I listened to a lot of Marvin Gaye and Motown records.

When Marvin Gaye made his music, he evoked this feeling that would reach everybody.

Marvin Gaye is an inspiration to me. He was one of the first Motown musicians that my mom and dad introduced me to, and I always thought it would be a good idea if I was ever an artist, and now I am, to make a record called 'Marvin Gaye.'

My pops and my mom started playing Marvin Gaye and the Isley Brothers and all these people, but at the same time, they always had Snoop on right behind it in the same mix.

I can tell you what I really love: when I run into people on the street that tell me they have connected with my music.