People are still tied to their hoods, and it's usually not the artist, it's usually the friends and instigators who get it popping.

Keep doin' what you're doin', fall in love with what you're creating, and everything else will fall into place.

The '80s was wild compared to my real small childhood, which was late '70s.

You want the industry to finally admit that you're good. But I'm still good without their admission.

I used to love to draw. I didn't want to go to art class because I felt that would be too corny when I was young, but architectural drafting was the cool thing to do because there was more precision. It taught me a lot about building and structures and doorways and frames and windowsills.

I grew up in the seventies and disco was big. That influenced me the most.

The moral is that a career can be gone in an instant. And all you have in this world are the people you love.