Motown wanted a smile, so I gave them a whole crisis with a drumline. by Marvin Gaye

Ahead of the memo, behind the schedule, and still stealing the album cover.

I wasn't difficult. I was ahead of the memo.

Berry, please. Marvin once made harmony sound like an argument with good lighting.

Say what you want, but he never missed a note when it mattered.

You also gave me a budget meeting that felt like a hostage situation.

And somehow the man could turn being difficult into a classic every single time.

That’s Marvin’s whole brand: late to the session, first to the legend.

Exactly. I don't do small talk, I do history.