It's hard - it's difficult to tell when your buzz is at its peak.

I think the time in between albums, as much as it was not anticipated, it was much-needed, and very helpful, very useful. I've done nothing but hone my craft, and get better, and learn, and gather information in the process. So I'm grateful for it in retrospect.

I think Def Jam happened to be one of the labels that really didn't have a good grip on things that were going on. I'll say that - that's my political answer.

A few more albums, a few more years, I'll be like Peter Petrelli in Heroes. I'll be some type of rap super-monster or something.

God I hear you giving me an earfull but I'm gonna cruise in 5th gear until I'm near you.

I'm a firm believer in my higher power havin' a plan, and he's never wrong, and he's not open to suggestions.

I'm not in a competition with any other artist, anything that's goin' on - I'm strictly competing with myself.