We were poor. But my mom never accepted that. She worked hard to become a residential contractor - got her master's with honors at the University of New Orleans. I used to go to every class with her. Her father was my paternal figure.

It's just really about trying to do whatever it is I do at a level of excellence. That's really all I'm trying to do while I'm here.

You just do what you can and you have as much fun as possible.

You can't think. You just have to do things.

I've always wanted to make a career in the arts, and I think that my only hope at doing that is to make it more about the work.

As a lifestyle you always being the focal point is innately unhealthy.

I enjoy singing my songs in front of people. I enjoy being involved in making the artwork for albums and stupid stuff like that.