I've been producing records, and as early as my late teens, early 20s, I put out a hip-hop record and then the Ringside stuff. You know, I just feel like I want to spend these years realizing all of my ambitions. I feel like we live in an age in which you can chase your dreams with focus and a vision.

Nobody believes it, but I slept on a futon till I was 13.

But I've consistently worked for 10 years.

Because I'm such a studio guy, I really trust my process. I really believe in myself in the studio.

Life started getting good when I started making money.

I didn't do the typical things that young kids do.

The big things I've had are things I bought myself.