I think my fans respect me for bein' as truthful and honest as you can be and still be Rap music and not be opinion music. It's still Rap, its still style, flavor, flair, and people just kind of like how I present myself and the things that I do.

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

I have great people, smart people that are around me and we love the challenge. I guess it's like climbing a mountain or building a building. It's a challenge but you love every challenge that it brings or presents itself.

When you go to a movie, you don't care for one Oscar, really. Do you care if a guy got a Oscar on the shelf or is it a good movie? And, you don't care how much the movie made.

People wanted to have fun more than they wanted to learn from their music, and that's where the shift started to happen.

I care about what I look like on the red carpet.

Create your own path, hone your talent, be ready to show your talent, and don't doubt yourself.