At first, my love was just to be in the studio and make the music and enjoy it when I hear it played back, but then the biggest thing for me was to see the response of the people. When you go out and see the energy in the crowd, it's incredible.

In Hollywood they say there's no business like show business. In the hood they say there's no business like ho' business.

Sleep is for those people who are broke. I don't sleep. I've got an opportunity to make a dream become a reality.

its not about the dog in the fight, its about the fight in the dog!

People who actually have money don't want to talk about it. They want to talk about everything else.

Eating well was something I learned as I started to be successful and had to travel and perform concerts, which are an intense cardio workout.

Without music I wouldn't have the ability to be in business. The opportunity to be in business came with the finances from music and the notoriety that comes with being successful as an artist. So I see myself as an artist first, but I'm absolutely conscious of business.