Growing up listening to rap music, you almost feel like you should have haters. That's an important part of being a successful musician. It's a good thing, I guess.

We live in such extreme times that I think we all have a responsibility to be aware of what's happening and talk about it.

It's really hard to even talk about the internet without seeming instantly corny.

I feel like you constantly have to prove why you deserve to continue to exist.

You can be 24 and continue to live like you're at college, or even continue to live like you're in high school. Or you can put on a shirt and tie and pretend to be an adult.

No part of Manhattan these days really has the same vibe I get from a Ramones song or a Velvet Underground song.

Making every record is a process full of tough times.