Music shouldn't be a chore or feel like any kind of burden.

I think all any artist or person wants to do is grow spiritually, emotionally, professionally and mentally.

Whatever happens in my life, whether I stand up or I fall down, whatever the case, I'm going to use it in my art. Why? Because I'm an artist and I have to.

Nothing has gotten me out of Philadelphia. I moved 20 minutes away from Philly. That's about it.

Common is one of the nicest people I've ever met, and to describe him as a vile rapper because he has an opinion... just says a lot about the state of America. You are allowed to have an opinion in the United States - he's never harmed anybody, he just has an opinion about a president that wasn't good for our country.

I've learned that friendship does not equate business, business does not equate friendship.

The video for 'Whatever' is kind of a documentary in a way. It's showing that love can last. Not just in your early 20s or your late 30s, but in your 50s, 60s and 70s. There's an awful myth out there that when you get married, love and lovemaking fade. It's not true.