You have to stay focused because a lot of things will break your confidence. But if you stay focused and want it bad enough you can achieve. I know that sounds like a PBS special, but it's true, straight up.

Every now and then, I might listen to music, but I try not to listen to it too much because when you turn on the radio and hear the same song over and over again. You won't appreciate it as much; it won't be as fresh.

You have to have a balance, and I think that people get upset about Hip-Hop and say that it's dead because there is no balance. It's just all this simple-minded music, and it doesn't seem to be any content, and the dance club music outnumbers the little content there is.

What's life if you're not enjoying it?

I'm trying to go to places where people wouldn't normally, to try to get some new fans.

If nobody wants to buy your album, who's going to buy your clothes?

I feel like people, when it comes to music, whatever genre, they relate to the story more than just the song.