Be driven, be focused, but enjoy every moment, because it only happens once.

If I didn't love it, I would not record it.

I don't worry cause, everything's gonna be alright.

Oh My God, the [hip-hop] videos! The imagery is so awful! I just can't get with it at all. The best thing I can say about it is that sometimes you have to see that kind of stuff so as to have a more balanced view about why it's so bad.

I grew up in the middle of everything. I walked the streets alone, I rode the trains alone, I came home at three in the morning alone; that was what I did.

Writing in my journal keeps me focused on my spirit and what I need or feel.

The most important thing is to be proud of the work that you put into something, and put the ego aside.