Fashion is almost like a religion, for me at least.

When Big Meech and everybody got indicted, hustling died. Keep it trill.

There's just so much out there and so much inspiration... I just want to be tasteful.

I want to be the first guy to help people accept everybody for who they are. I'm talking about colors, religions, sex, everybody. My music is for everybody, it's not just for one kind of group.

All of the young people - the artsy people, people who get overlooked because they're weird or they don't have hype around them - need to get some shine.

When I started, I was 23 years old directing my own music videos; I'm co-producing on my album; I'm hands-on with everything. I'm more than just a pretty boy: I'm an artist. I'm not saying I'm a hip-hop music artist, I'm an artiste.

[I want to be] Something that really touched you - and as far as image and change goes, I just really want a lot of people to respect my music and treat me... [as] inspiration.