As a homosexual, my job is simply to sodomize mediocrity.

People say 'I don't want to die alone!' But you know what, honestly? I don't want to die with a bunch of people looking at me.

If you're not Jay-Z, a record leaking isn't going to affect you.

I have really low self-esteem, and it's not easy for me to put myself on an album cover.

When young groups put out albums, they're always forced to go through this cycle of touring and talking and flaunting and posturing and peacocking. Nobody makes me do that anymore.

I've been used for writing rhythm guitar chords for a long time because it's so easy to play and chords just sound good on it.

You think about people like Elvis, Kurt Cobain, or the Beatles, who grew up without privilege and needed a certain validation through peoples' acceptance, or admiration from their peers. And money is part of that, but it always comes too late.