I just didn't wanna put the pressure on myself to be in there [Def Jam South] to work as an artist and to have the hat as the executive with other projects.

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

When you stop making excuses and you work hard and go hard you will be very successful.

So important to keep the pathway of success clean.

When you have life, [it's] the most graceful, amazing thing to happen.

I'm going to be honest, I would love for Flava Flav to be president. It would bring a lot of excitement to the country.

I'm building an empire. How do you know I won't be the next [Universal Music Group Chairman/CEO] Doug Morris one day? I'm doing a hell of a job, and I'm on the road to that next level.