It's a really good time for California right now in music.

I dunno, there were always people believing in me, but you just gotta be confident in whatever you wanna do.

In my dorm room, I was a hermit making music, I've always had a sense of urgency that I don't have forever to make this happen.

I was slicking my hair back when I was in sixth grade.

Less is more. Simplicity is awesome. That's all you need in life. Its just my personal philosophy.

If you think about rap and how it has become so much easier to record music and release it, and you think about everyone in the world being a 'rapper' these days, it's so much easier. But it's still as hard as ever to break through and truly be successful in this industry.

I don't come to Toronto often, so when I'm there it's always special and rare which I think makes it very exciting for my fans.