But I still feel like a normal person... I've walked the streets and I know what it feels like. I speak with humility, and apparently those songs connect with people.

You don't wanna hear the truth, so I'ma lie to you...make it sound fly to you.

I called out to God, but the devil keeps answering.

My style is ambiguous and lucid.

I don't judge people. I don't even judge people on 'The Voice.' I'm a coach. I'm there for constructive criticism and to aid and abet and discover new talent.

I don't sell dope, I sell hope.

Music saved my life. The voice you hear, the soul, the pain, is that of a person who deeply, deeply, deeply appreciates the opportunity they've been given.