My goal every time I make a record is just to make the funkiest, the best music I could possibly make, both lyrically, and music-wise.

I'm into creating something that I've never created before.

I'm nocturnal when it comes to recording - I'm just more creative at night.

The music is first and foremost everything - no egos, no attitude, nothing - it's about the music.

Look, I got 11,052 songs on my iPod. Cyndi Lauper, Guns N' Roses, Geto Boys, N.W.A. push shuffle and anything will come on.

I don't need a sensationalized headline to sell music or to bring attention to my music. It's the music and it's always been about the music.

The sheep-people don't think for themselves anymore. You can say anything and it's the gospel truth and they don't have to go research it or anything, and they believe everything the news tells them. People don't go and do their own investigations if it's relationships or politics or anything.