A lot of people have that story that they used to sell crack or shoot people; that's nothing new. But honestly, if that was me, I probably still wouldn't be doing that because it's so many people that's doing that. It just gets old when you hear a million raps about how many ways I could shoot you. So I just try to be more creative and come with something new because I actually care about the music.

People get tired of the same old sound. They want something new.

Life is what you make of it. Don't make excuses - make it happen.

People can see it when you're honest and sincere.

Most people hear me do all these freestyles and never hear me tell a story.

If I asked you something about basketball and you don't really know about basketball and you try to talk it and fake it, I'm going to be able to tell. It's the same way about music; you have to be real.

There are certain fans who want me to rap about the same exact thing, but it's time to grow up.