Now I'm his dad, I live for [my son]. I have a responsibility. It's a big responsibility.

Sometimes I'm in the studio, sometimes I'm not. It's about delivering the music to the artist, but it's also about the inspiration.

I've seen my family work so hard and come up, and I've seen it all get taken away. I had to man up, and part of that was sleeping in my car, getting an apartment for a month, and getting evicted the next month. Staying in the $25 - $35 hotels. I just never panicked. I stayed focused and I never surrendered.

I think music isn't just a genre or sound. If it sounds good and makes you feel good it's a beautiful thing.

They'll try to close the door on you... Just open it.

I'm not ashamed to say I fear something. Besides me having a fear to fly, I also don't want to scare other people. When I'm on a plane, I don't want to freak out everyone else, too.

The key to success is to stay clean at all times.