In so many areas, when you think about it, you never really see an actor cross over to music. It always music to acting and it's receivable because when music gives a form of entertainment of art to where it's very personable, it's a passion, it's an intimate type of art to when you hear it, it's them.

My father...made us shop at Goodwill. I found things to wear and got Best Dressed (in the yearbook) two years in a row. I had lemons, so I made lemonade.

Me personally, I wouldn't put my kids on television. But to each his own.

I always say that candy is the perfect studio food - it keeps your energy going.

A lot of people don't know the first time I was ever on national television I was a 'Soul Train' dancer.

I always try to be optimistic, but not to the point where I'm getting on people's nerves.

In the hip-hop community, it's about how real are you, or how strong can you be, and really my music just reflects me. If you can accept me, then you can accept my music