You gotta be smart enough to pick up the information as you go.

"Get Rich or Die Tryin". That's the universal struggle. When I say it it might seem a bit negative but if a working class person says it it means they're determined.

I'm not trying to save the world. As a musician and artist, it just ain't me.

I think either you're creative or you're not. In general, I don't think you need to be in pain to actually be creative unless you're writing love songs. Then you might need to have some ups and downs within your emotions to start to capture that.

When my son came into my life, my priorities changed, because I wanted to have the relationship with him, that I didn't have with my father.

I feel a huge gratification out of being right. To see my projects connect in a way in which the audience is passionate is a huge compliment. For me it's like, if a person is ambitious enough, they run in a tunnel that doesn't end...And I learn things about myself all the time.

I think Sean Parker damaged the music business with Napster.