A defining moment in my life was my first actual VMA performance… That was the first time in my head I said I made it. Everybody knows who you are now. At that point everything in my life was flawless… I was just overwhelmed, I was happy, I was successful as an artist. I think I was in cruise control – like a little bit of bliss.

It's Not My Job To Try To Persuade People To Love Me, It's Only To Try To Make Them Love The Music

If you're sexy and you know it put your hands up in the air. Put your hands up in the air, girl, put your hands up.

Follow your dreams. Just make sure to have fun too.

Gratitude is the key that unlocks wonder.

I'm just going to go out there knowing my teammates are depending on me to get the job done. I've got to go out and get it done, no letting down.

I love Karrueche very much but I don't want to see her hurt over my friendship with Rihanna, i'd rather be single allowing us to both be happy in our lives.