I would never know how that person felt when they first heard my song. They coulda been at rock bottom and my song could have literally been the thing that saved them, but I would never know that.

Jamaica's probably the most dominant island as far as influence goes, as far as music and dancing and culture.

My schedule has not calmed down, but I'm definitely not so devastated as I used to be. Definitely cooler now. A lot of blessings have fallen into my lap, and I'm very thankful to receive all of them.

I was never blinded by the American dream. I have my own dreams. You know what I'm saying? The Joey dream.

I'm a really humble person and I'm a really on-the-go person. For me, it's never that serious.

Hate is a strong word. I don't really try to hate anything. Yeah, you could say I have a complicated, domestic relationship with America for sure.

Regardless of anything, my dad wants me to "get that piece of paper!" - degree over everything.