The jazz I love is sweet and pure with raw elements, which is exactly what the good hip-hop is doing now.

I'm happiest with my family around me.

I'm not frightened of appearing vulnerable.

I never went round to loads of managers saying 'this is what I have, this is my product and I'm going to be famous so you'd better sign me up.' They came to me.

When you're around kids you can be a little kid yourself and pretend that life is magic and you don't have to be one of those sweaty people going to work every day.

I don't care what people think about me. Never did, never will. Life is too short to be worrying about that shit.

If you don't throw yourself into something, you'll never know what you could have had.