I realize that some people see going away as, "Oh, he's irrelevant now," but I feel like if I don't go away, I get sick of myself. It's never been my thing to be in the spotlight all the time.

I have a hard time memorizing stuff. I'm always in the process of writing a new song, so trying to learn a new one takes a minute.

The reality is you do not know exactly what is likely to occur tomorrow. Lifetime can be a ridiculous trip, and practically nothing is confirmed.

My songs can make you cry, take you by surprise at the same time, can make you dry your eyes with the same rhyme

I grew up listening to 2 Live Crew and NWA and I never went out and shot nobody.

It sometimes feels like a strange movie, you know, it's all so weird that sometimes I wonder if it is really happening.

Soul's escaping through this hole that is gaping